A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Friday jolted northeast and northwestern Pakistan and parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, sending thousands of panicked people onto the streets, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad recorded the depth of the earthquake at 210 kilometers, and its epicenter at the Hindu Kush mountain range.
No causalities have been reported so far.
Tremors were felt in the capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sargodha, Mianwali, Peshawar, Kohat, Swat, Chitral, Dir, Shangla, and other districts of Punjab, and Khyber Paktunkhawa.
Huge shocks were also felt in Mirpur, Kotli, and other districts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, commonly known as Azad Kashmir.
Footages taken from the scene shows panicked people coming out of houses and offices and gathering in open spaces.
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