5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP

Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

Residents reported tremors in Charsadda, Swabi, Swat, Chitral, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Bajaur, Battagram and Malakand.

The earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, with a depth of 84 kilometres, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre said.

The epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the seismic centre.

Further details are awaited.