Overview
- Jammu and Kashmir’s meteorological department recorded a magnitude 5.3 event at 2:44 a.m., locating the epicentre in Tajikistan at a depth of about 110 km.
- Tremors were felt in parts of Kashmir, including Ganderbal, where residents reported being awakened by rattling utensils, and officials reported no injuries or property damage.
- Pakistan’s meteorological agency measured the quake at magnitude 5.8 around 2:00 a.m. local time, with an estimated depth near 159 km and an epicentre near the Tajikistan–Xinjiang border.
- Shaking was reported across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar and other areas, with people stepping outside as a precaution and no immediate reports of fatalities or major structural damage.
- The U.S. Geological Survey noted Pakistan, Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan among the countries that felt strong jolts, underscoring the region’s recurrent seismic activity.