Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, tremors felt across Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Saturday, National Seismic Monitoring Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 92 km (57 miles).

There were no reports of loss of life or property damages so far from the quake was recorded at 11:47 am.

Tremors were felt across regions of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.


The strongest tremors were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, Dir Bala, Shabqadar, and Mohmand regions, causing panic among residents.

This was the second quake in a week in Pakistan after 5.5 intensity tremor the country's capital, Islamabad, and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces last Saturday.

Pakistan is frequently visited by earthquakes of varying intensity. The deadliest hit the nation in 2005, killing more than 74,000 people.