Overview
- Tremors were widely felt across northern Pakistan, including Peshawar, Swabi, Bajaur and Diamer.
- Authorities reported no immediate casualties or property damage after the shaking.
- Rawalpindi and Islamabad residents described brief, unsettling shocks that prompted people to move outdoors.
- The event followed a February 20 quake of the same magnitude from the Hindu Kush at a shallower depth of 73 kilometres.
- Experts highlight Pakistan’s location on the Indian–Eurasian plate boundary and warn that mountainous terrain complicates emergency response, reinforcing calls for preparedness.