5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad and Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on Richter Scale jolted Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Tremors were also felt in Malakand, Upper Dir, Swat, Swabi, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat and southern districts.

The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 86 kilometres on the border of Afghanistan and Tajkistan.