February 26, 2015 Earthquake: Battagram, Pakistan

Felt (IV) at Rawalpindi and (III) at Islamabad. Also felt at Abottabad, Lahore, Mansehra, Mardan, Murree, Peshawar and Taxila. Mansehra, North-West Frontier, Pakistan - CDI: 5; Abottabad, North-West Frontier, Pakistan - CDI: 4; Islamabad, Federal Capital Area, Pakistan - CDI: 4; Hazro, Punjab, Pakistan - CDI: 4; Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan - CDI: 4(reference #13456)

ISLAMABAD: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Pakistan early on Friday, injuring at least five people and causing minor damage, officials and seismologists said. The quake hit 37km (23 miles) north-northeast of the city of Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, at a depth of 28.9km, the US Geological Survey said. It was followed by two aftershocks with a magnitude of 3.2 and 4, Pakistan's meteorological department said. The quake was also felt in surrounding towns and districts, including the capital Islamabad and in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Zarif Ul Maani, a senior official in Batgram district neighbouring Mansehra told AFP that at least five people were injured and taken to hospital. Two houses were also damaged, Maani said. Pakistan straddles part of the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, making the country susceptible to earthquakes. (reference #11171)