Peshawar, Feb. 25 -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Pakistan on Wednesday, hitting parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, with notable tremors being felt in Peshawar, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi, causing mass panic among the people.
According to the country's seismological centre, the quake originated in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan and was recorded at a depth of 114 km, reports The News International.
Prominent tremors were felt in major cities in KP and Punjab such as Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Swabi and its outskirts, with shocks also being felt in Bajaur, Diamer city and other adjacent localities. However, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or any kind of significant property damage, save some minor cracks in ...