<p>At least three children were injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday after two earthquakes jolted the region, officials said.</p>.<p>According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan at 10.50 am on Sunday, sparking panic and forcing residents to flee their homes.</p>.<p>The epicentre of the quake was the border region of Afghanistan and Tajikistan and it originated at a depth of 223 km, which considerably reduced its devastating impact.</p>.<p>The second earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was reported at 5.57 pm.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/tremors-felt-in-north-india-after-52-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-afghanistan-1222638.html" target="_blank">Tremors felt in North India after 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan</a></strong></p>.<p>The epicentre of the second earthquake was near Jalalabad in Afghanistan and struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, PDM said.</p>.<p>Tremors were also felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.</p>.<p>Three children were injured when the roof of the cattle pen collapsed during the earthquake in the Battagram district.</p>.<p>Pakistan often witnesses earthquakes of varying magnitudes.</p>.<p>The deadliest quake to hit Pakistan in 2005 killed more than 74,000 people.</p>
<p>At least three children were injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday after two earthquakes jolted the region, officials said.</p>.<p>According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan at 10.50 am on Sunday, sparking panic and forcing residents to flee their homes.</p>.<p>The epicentre of the quake was the border region of Afghanistan and Tajikistan and it originated at a depth of 223 km, which considerably reduced its devastating impact.</p>.<p>The second earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was reported at 5.57 pm.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/tremors-felt-in-north-india-after-52-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-afghanistan-1222638.html" target="_blank">Tremors felt in North India after 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan</a></strong></p>.<p>The epicentre of the second earthquake was near Jalalabad in Afghanistan and struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, PDM said.</p>.<p>Tremors were also felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.</p>.<p>Three children were injured when the roof of the cattle pen collapsed during the earthquake in the Battagram district.</p>.<p>Pakistan often witnesses earthquakes of varying magnitudes.</p>.<p>The deadliest quake to hit Pakistan in 2005 killed more than 74,000 people.</p>