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5.6-magnitude quake jolts Islamabad, Pindi, parts of KP

By News Desk
February 21, 2026
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — Unsplash/File
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — Unsplash/File

ISLAMABAD: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab on Friday, with tremors felt in several cities, including Peshawar and Islamabad.

The quake’s epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 73 kilometres, the seismological centre said.

No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received so far.

In KP, tremors were also felt in Malakand and Lower Dir, while residents in Hangu, Kohat, Bajaur and Swat also experienced the quake.

Tremors were also felt in Buner, Shangla and North Waziristan, Swabi and Upper Dir.