Earthquake jolts parts of Punjab and K-P

Tremors reported in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Chitral, Faisalabad and other areas

An earthquake jolted parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhw province on Tuesday.

Tremors were reported in Lahore,, Islamabad, Peshawar, Malakand, Multan, Chiniot, Bhakkar, Lakki Marwat, Swat, South Waziristan, Chitral, Chakwal, Kamalia, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Sargodha, Pakpattan, Mianwali, Kasur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Sheikhupura, Okara, Faisalabad and other areas.

The epicentre of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake was located near Dera Ghazi Khan at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

There were not immediate reports confirming any loss of life or property.