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lAHORE: The earthquake tremors shook Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of Pakistan on Wednesday. The media reports further stated that jolts were also felt in Sargodha, Deer, Chitral, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Multan, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Pindi Bhattian, FATA, Swat and other regions of the country. The people came out of their offices and homes reciting Kalma Tayyaba. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) the magnitude of the quake was 6.4 with epicentre at Hindukush Mountains with the depth of 109 kilometres. Credits: CSEM The tremors were felt for one whole minute in most of the cities. Earlier in the day, tremors were also felt in Swat, Malakand division, Manshera, Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu, Abbottabad, and Mardan. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude of the quake was recorded 5.1 on the Richter scale. The tremors were felt between 8.15am and 8.30am. People felt the jolts for about 20 seconds. At least six school students were injured in a stampede in Bannu after earthquake tremors struck the northern parts of the country including Khyber EARTHQUAKE INFO: Pakistan has had (M1.5 or greater): – 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours, – 6 earthquakes in the past 7 days, – 15 earthquakes in the past 30 days, – 117 earthquakes in the past 365 days. THE LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN PAKISTAN: – Today: 5.1 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, – This Week: 5.1 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, – This Month: 5.2 in Ashkāsham, Badakhshan (Afghanistan) – This Year: 6.1 in Jurm, Badakhshan (Afghanistan