An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Tremors were felt in several cities across K-P, including Peshawar, Mardan, and Buner. The quake was also felt in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as well as adjoining areas.<\/p>\n
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake struck at 10:57pm Pakistan Standard Time. It measured 5.3 in magnitude and occurred at a depth of 174 kilometres.<\/p>\n
The PMD said the epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
No immediate reports of casualties or damage were available.<\/p>\n
The latest earthquake comes days after a 5.9-magnitude quake sent tremors across Lahore and several other cities in Punjab, as well as parts of K-P.<\/p>\n
According to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), tremors were felt in Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Mianwali, Multan, the Potohar region, and several other districts of the province.<\/p>\n
On the same day, another earthquake measuring 5.2 struck Balochistan’s Barkhan district and adjoining areas, injuring three people.<\/p>\n
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the quake occurred at a depth of 19 kilometres, with its epicentre located 58 kilometres northeast of Barkhan. Tremors were also felt in Kohlu, Rakhni, and Musa Khel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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