According to the Seismological Centre, shocks were felt in Peshawar, Malakand division and other high-lying areas of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded to be 4.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter near the Pak-Afghan border.
However, no loss of life or property was reported due to the quake.