<p>Islamabad: A 5.7 magnitude <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/earthquake">earthquake</a> jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, on Wednesday, according to the country's meteorological department.</p><p>The earthquake was felt in several parts of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces as well as the federal capital.</p><p>It originated at 12:28 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and was recorded at magnitude 5.7 on the Richter's scale, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.</p><p>The epicentre was situated near the Dera Ghazi Khan region in the southwestern part of the Punjab province at a depth of 10 kilometres, <em>Geo News</em> reported, citing the Met Department.</p><p>The United States Geological Survey however stated that the extent of the quake was recorded at magnitude 5.4, affecting India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.</p><p>Meanwhile, India's National Center for Seismology said the earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan at 12:58 pm. </p><p>In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake killed thousands of people in Pakistan and Kashmir.</p>
<p>Islamabad: A 5.7 magnitude <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/earthquake">earthquake</a> jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, on Wednesday, according to the country's meteorological department.</p><p>The earthquake was felt in several parts of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces as well as the federal capital.</p><p>It originated at 12:28 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and was recorded at magnitude 5.7 on the Richter's scale, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.</p><p>The epicentre was situated near the Dera Ghazi Khan region in the southwestern part of the Punjab province at a depth of 10 kilometres, <em>Geo News</em> reported, citing the Met Department.</p><p>The United States Geological Survey however stated that the extent of the quake was recorded at magnitude 5.4, affecting India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.</p><p>Meanwhile, India's National Center for Seismology said the earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan at 12:58 pm. </p><p>In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake killed thousands of people in Pakistan and Kashmir.</p>