GILGIT-BALTISTAN, 20th January, 2026 (WAM) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan on Monday, triggering landslides and prompting residents to evacuate buildings, with no immediate reports of casualties.
The quake struck at a depth of about 10 kilometres, with its epicentre in a mountainous area of northwestern Kashmir, according to preliminary reports.
Tremors were felt in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Ghizer and Diamer, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). A landslide near Goro Jaglot in Gilgit led to the temporary closure of the Karakoram Highway.