Quake jolts parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD -- An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolted northern parts of Pakistan, including twin cities of Rawalpindi and IslamAabad, Khyber PakhtunAkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), as well as parts of Afghanistan and India-held Kashmir, on Friday.

The epicentre of the earthAAquake was in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan at a depth of 210 kilometres, according to Meteorological department Deputy DirecAtor Najeeb Ahmed Amir.

He said the earthquake was strongly felt in most parts of KP, Punjab, Islamabad, AJK and GB at 4.41pm. The ShakeMap of the event showed that the earthquake was of a moderate intensity, he said, adding that there might be some aftershocks.

Mr Amir said the earthquake might have caused some slight damage near its epicentre. He said that earlier in the day a light earthquake was recorded, but it was not felt in many parts of the country.

According to a press relAeAaAAse issued by the National Disaster Management AuAAthAority (NDMA), a child was injured and a house damaged in Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The four-year-old boy, identified as Mohsin, from Gangori village Hatandara received injuries when a boundary wall collapsed.

However, no injury or damage to property was reported in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Soon after the earthquake, panic-stricken people, espAeAAcially those living in high-rise buildings, came out of their homes and workplaces.

The earthquake also jolAted Bajaur district, creating panic among its people.

According to GFZ (GerAman Research...

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