The National Seismic Monitoring Centre said on Wednesday that an earthquake jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The quake, measuring 5.3 magnitude, was recorded in Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Swabi, and Mansehra, along with adjoining areas. It also hit Gahkuch city of Gilgit Baltistan’s Ghizer district.

The seismic centre said the epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.