--- title: "5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" description: "Most outlets led with the earthquake’s impact on Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting the 5.4 magnitude and 187km depth. They all identified the epicentre as Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. The Express Tribune and BOL News included slightly more detail about the tremors being felt across Pakistan. Dunya News added the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s statement on timing and depth. 24 News HD’s excerpt was incomplete but followed the same core framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3799-5-4-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-islamabad-parts-of-kp site: HarZaviya language: en --- # 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pakistan · latest filing 20 Aug 2026, 9:54 AM PKT · 18–20 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the magnitude and location of the earthquake, noting it was centered in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region and was felt in Pakistan. The Express Tribune and Dunya News both provided similar details, including the depth and timing of the quake, though the latter added a reference to the Pakistan Meteorological Department as the source. Coverage was largely consistent across the excerpts, with no significant differences in framing. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 20 Aug 2026 — 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540868/5-4-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-islamabad-kp-2/) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:54 AM PKT > A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Wednesday morning, sending tremors across Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat, Swabi and several districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake occurred at 12:51 pm at a depth of 187 kilometres. Its epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. Tremors were felt in […] ### 18 Aug 2026 — 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the earthquake’s impact on Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting the 5.4 magnitude and 187km depth. They all identified the epicentre as Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. The Express Tribune and BOL News included slightly more detail about the tremors being felt across Pakistan. Dunya News added the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s statement on timing and depth. 24 News HD’s excerpt was incomplete but followed the same core framing. - **BOL News** — [Islamabad jolted by strong earthquake tremors](https://www.bolnews.com/latest-news/islamabad-jolted-by-strong-earthquake-tremors/) · 19 Aug 2026, 10:20 AM PKT > 5.4-magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across Islamabad and parts of KP. The post Islamabad jolted by strong earthquake tremors appeared first on BOL News. - **24 News HD** — [5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Aug-2026/5-4-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-islamabad-kp) · 19 Aug 2026, 10:17 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > A 5. - **Dunya News** — [5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968587-54magnitude-earthquake-jolts-islamabad-parts-of-kp) · 19 Aug 2026, 2:05 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The PMD said the earthquake struck at 12:51pm at a depth of 187 kilometres, with its epicentre located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. - **The Express Tribune** — [5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of K-P](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624632/54-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-islamabad-parts-of-k-p) · 18 Aug 2026, 8:21 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Earthquake with a depth of 187km strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, tremors felt across parts of Pakistan ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [2.9-Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Parts of Karachi](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1190-2-9-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-parts-of-karachi) · 1 Aug 2026 · 6 outlets · 73% related - [4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2856-earthquake-jolts-hit-zhob-and-chaman-in-balochistan) · 13 Aug 2026 · 6 outlets · 2 developments · 72% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 18–20 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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