ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 has hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, sending tremors across Pakistan's Islamabad, Peshawar, and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to local media reports.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 199 kilometres and measured 5.5 in magnitude, reports leading Pakistani media outlet Geo TV.
Swat, Hangu, North Waziristan and Chitral felt tremors, while residents of Rawalpindi experienced shaking, the media report said.
While there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the report noted that the epicentre was located in the Koh Hindu Kush region.
Authorities have also confirmed that there was no loss of life or property so far following the earthquake.
The report also highlighted that there was a similar incident earlier this month in which an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Islamabad, parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).