5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan, Afghanistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Saturday, sending panicked residents across Pakistan rushing out of their homes, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The epicenter was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.1. Tremors were felt in Islamabad, as well as in the eastern province of Punjab and the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan. It was also felt in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. READ: Venezuela earthquakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more […]... Keep on reading: 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan, Afghanistan