What happened: On Feb 5, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and several other cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 9:16 a.m. Details: According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad, the quake struck at a depth of 210 kilometres, with its epicentre in the Hindukush Region of Afghanistan. Jolts were felt in Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, North Waziristan, Swat, Buner district, and Mansehra. Reportedly, Sargodha, Mianwali, and Swabi, as well as Muzaffarabad and Multan also felt the quake. More: No casualties or property damage have been reported yet. According to local media accounts, tremors were also felt in portions of North India.