Moderate Quake Hits Pakistan, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD – A meteorology official says a moderate earthquake centered in Afghanistan caused tremors across Pakistan's northwest and parts of Afghanistan.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the Friday afternoon temblor, which could be felt in Islamabad.

Mohammed Tauqeer of the Pakistan Meteorological Office says the 5.0-magnitude quake was centered in southeastern Afghanistan at a depth of 10 kilometers.

It was the second earthquake in less than 24 hours. On Thursday night, a 6.0 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. No casualties have been reported from that quake.