Hit at 10:57 p.m. with its epicenter in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush; no damage reported
A computer screen showing the earthquake in Karachi. PHOTO: SUHAIL YUSUF
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Islamabad and parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday evening.
Tremors were felt in several cities of KP, including Peshawar, Mardan and Buner. The earthquake was also felt in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as well as neighboring areas.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake occurred at 10:57 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time. It measured 5.3 magnitude and occurred at a depth of 174 kilometers.
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The PMD said the epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
No immediate reports of casualties or damage were available.
The latest quake comes days after a 5.9 magnitude quake caused tremors in Lahore and several other cities of Punjab, as well as parts of KP.
According to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), tremors were felt in Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Mianwali, Multan, Potohar region and several other districts of the province.
On the same day, another 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Balochistan’s Barkhan district and neighboring areas, injuring three people.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Center, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 19 kilometers, with its epicenter located 58 kilometers northeast of Barkhan. Tremors were also felt in Kohlu, Rakhni and Musa Khel.
