A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Peshwar, and Rawalpindi, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed Thursday evening, with no reports of casualties.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 173 kilometres, according to the seismological centre. It shook not only parts of Pakistan but its neighbouring countries — India and Afghanistan — as well.
The seismic centre said that the earthquake tremors were felt in Gilgit, Jhelum, Chakwal, Pakpattan, Lakki Marwat, Nowshera, Swat, Malakand, Azad Kashmir, and other areas of the country.
The earthquake's effects were also felt in Peshawar, Lower Dir, Chitral, Khyber District, Waziristan, Tank, Bajaur, Mardan, Parachinar, Murree, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Chiniot and Kotli.
The development comes a day after a low-magnitude earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck parts of Punjab, according to the NSMC said.
The tremors were felt in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Muridke, Farooqabad, Gujranwala, Sharaqpur, Jaranwala and other areas of the province.
The epicentre of the quake was 20km away from Sheikhupura, the NSMC confirmed.
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