5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Lahore, parts of Pakistan

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Lahore, parts of Pakistan

Lahore (Web Desk): An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on Tuesday jolted Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities on Tuesday.

As per the reports, the tremors were felt in Shakar Garh, Chichawatni, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Hafizabad, and Zafarwal in Punjab.

The quake also hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Abbottabad, Swabi, and Swat areas.
The earthquake tremors were also felt in several areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including Bagh, DhirKot, and Muzaffarabad.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake originated at 1:04pm, with its depth at 10 kilometres and its epicenter was Eastern Kashmir.

No loss of life has been reported so far from the quake.

Meanwhile, tremors were also felt in the Indian capital of New Delhi as well as parts of North India.