SynopsisA 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces on Friday. Tremors were felt in cities including Peshawar and Islamabad. The earthquake's epicentre was in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. Pakistan experiences frequent seismic activity due to its location on tectonic plate boundaries. A previous earthquake hit Balochistan last week without reported losses.

Source: Economic Times February 20, 2026 16:32 UTC