A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan, causing panic but no reported casualties.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan on August 2, centered in the Hindukush Mountain region of Afghanistan at a depth of 102km. Tremors were felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad, causing panic but no reported casualties or damage. Pakistan, one of the world's most seismically active countries, experiences frequent earthquakes due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.