ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - OFFICIALS say a moderate earthquake has jolted a broad stretch of north-west Pakistan and the Kashmir region.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The US Geological Survey says the 5.8-magnitude temblor originated on Monday morning in the quake-prone Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. It says it struck at a depth of about 88 miles (141 kilometres).
Pakistani meteorological official Qamaruz Zaman says quakes striking so far below the ground are 'usually not that destructive'.
In October, an 6.4-magnitude earthquake in south-west Pakistan killed more than 200 people and left thousands homeless. -- AP
