ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in Islamabad and several other parts of the country after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the quake was felt in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Chitral, Swat, and Peshawar. People also experienced tremors in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Gilgit, and Abbottabad.
The quake was also felt in Swat and surrounding areas of Malakand.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported that the earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter scale with a depth of 120 kilometers. Its epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
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Meanwhile, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) confirmed that the quake struck near the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border with a magnitude of 5.6.
Earlier, on September 26, 2025, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake also shook Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Seismic Network.
Tremors were felt in Peshawar, Attock, Chitral, and nearby areas, but no casualties or damage were reported. The NSMC said that quake had a depth of 195 kilometers, with its epicenter in the Hindu Kush region.
Earthquakes frequently strike the region, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, which lie on the intersection of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
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Last month, Afghanistan was hit by a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake in its eastern region, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring thousands.
Tremors were also felt in several parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan, Chitral, Murree, and nearby areas, with reports of the quake being felt as far as Lahore, causing panic among residents.
