A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan on Wednesday.
The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Swabi, Bajaur, Mardan, Charsadda and Mansehra, DawnNewsTV reported, adding that they were also felt in Islamabad.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the quake struck at 4:12pm at a depth of 114 kilometres. It said the earthquake’s epicentre was in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region.
The department also said the quake was felt in Islamabad, Swat, Peshawar and Chitral. Pakistan lies on three major tectonic plates — the Arabian, Eurasian and Indian — which create five seismic zones beneath the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means tectonic activity remains frequent in the region.
Last week, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with tremors felt in Shangla, Swat, Mardan, Swabi and Nowshera.