{"id":7562,"date":"2026-02-25T19:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7562"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:41:57","slug":"5-6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-islamabad-rawalpindi-and-parts-of-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/5-6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-islamabad-rawalpindi-and-parts-of-kp","title":{"rendered":"5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of KP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ddc33fe7-5b2a-4b21-ad2e-f3713ba67b55-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"03f9f376-7279-4b77-9721-cf6ad2e20763\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"327\">Islamabad : A powerful earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on Wednesday, causing panic among residents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"582\">According to the seismological centre, the earthquake\u2019s epicentre was located in Afghanistan\u2019s Hindukush region at a depth of 114 kilometres. Tremors were widely felt in major cities including Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Swabi, as well as adjoining areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"743\">Residents of Bajaur, Diamer, and nearby localities also experienced the tremors. However, authorities have reported no immediate casualties or property damage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"968\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The latest quake occurred only days after a similar 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit parts of KP and Punjab on February 20. That tremor was also traced to Afghanistan\u2019s Hindu Kush region, with a recorded depth of 73 kilometres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad : A powerful earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on Wednesday, causing panic among residents. According to the seismological centre, the earthquake\u2019s epicentre was located in Afghanistan\u2019s Hindukush region at a depth of 114 kilometres. 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