Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts parts of KP

Peshawar: Tremors were felt in Peshawar and several other cities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The earthquake was reported in Malakand, Lower Dir, Hangu, Kohat, Bajaur, Swat, Buner, Shangla and North Waziristan. Shocks were also experienced in Swabi and Upper Dir, as well as in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

According to seismic monitoring authorities, the earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 73 kilometres.

Following the tremor, residents rushed out of their homes, reciting the Kalima Tayyiba in fear. No reports of casualties or property damage have been received so far.