{"id":6783,"date":"2026-07-02T08:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-islamabad-lahore-and-parts-of-kp\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:20:10","slug":"5-3-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-islamabad-lahore-and-parts-of-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-islamabad-lahore-and-parts-of-kp\/","title":{"rendered":"5.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, Lahore and parts of KP"},"content":{"rendered":"


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  • Earthquake originated at depth of 174km: NSMC.<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Tremors felt in KP’s Peshawar, Swat and Shangla.<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Buner, Lower Dir in KP also experience the shaking.<\/span>
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    An earthquake of 5.3-magnitude jolted Islamabad, Lahore and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with tremors felt in several cities.<\/p>\n

    The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that the 5.3-magnitude earthquake originated at a depth of 174 kilometres, with its epicentre located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region.<\/p>\n

    The earthquake sent tremors across Peshawar, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Lower Dir and adjoining areas in KP, with Lahore also experiencing the shaking.<\/p>\n

    Separately, the United States Geological Survey said that an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck Jurm in Afghanistan at a depth of 216.7 kilometres.<\/p>\n

    Last week, an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Islamabad and parts of Punjab and KP, with tremors reported in several cities, including Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar.<\/p>\n

    The NSMC on June 27 said that the earthquake originated at a depth of 178 kilometres, with its epicentre located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

    Strong tremors were reported in KP’s Shangla, Buner, Swat, and surrounding localities, as well as in Mianwali, Chakwal, Jhang and adjoining localities.<\/p>\n

    Tremors were also felt in Athmuqam, the district headquarters of Neelum Valley, as well as Muzaffarabad in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).<\/p>\n

    Pakistan’s susceptibility to earthquakes stems from its location along the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The country has experienced multiple devastating quakes in recent decades.<\/p>\n

    In February this year, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Islamabad, Swat, and Hunza, while the 2005 quake in Azad Kashmir killed over 73,000 people and left millions homeless.<\/p>\n

    Balochistan also suffered in 2021, when a quake in Harnai killed at least 20 people and hampered rescue operations due to landslides.<\/p>\n

    Experts warn that the rugged terrain of Pakistan\u2019s earthquake-prone areas complicates relief efforts and makes preparedness critical.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n