A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has shaken buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern parts of India.
The tremor was felt in cities including Delhi, Lahore, Islamabad and Kabul, and caused objects to fall off walls and shelves.
Residents rushed out of their homes and began praying in the street.
Twitter was flooded with posts from people who were left terrified after buildings shook when the tremor hit around 4.40pm local time on Friday.
One person tweeted: "That was a scary tremor (Earthquake). Hope everyone in other parts of Pakistan are fine."
Another wrote: "It literally shook everything around. That was scary."
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Journalist Owais Tohid wrote: "Tremors were strong in Islamabad as the apartment building swayed, the paintings and wall hangings fell off. Went out in open space with my daughter #earthquake."
Panicked workers and residents rushed out of buildings and gathered in the streets - fearing strong aftershocks - after the quake hit.
Some ran outside and began reciting verses from the Quran, Pakistan's Dunya News reported.
The epicentre was located about 150 miles north-east of Kabul, in Afghanistan's mountains Hindu Kush region.
It struck at a depth of about 90 miles.
Officials in Kabul said they were assessing damage in areas around the sparsely populated epicentre.
Waseem Ahmad, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority in Islamabad, estimated the quake to be about 6.4 magnitude.
The Indian weather office measured the magnitude at 6.3. The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.1.
Nusrat Jabeen, who was in Islamabad, told Reuters: "I was with my kids at a badminton court when we felt strong jolts.
"It was very scary. We felt everything was shaking. We ran out for safety."
The Hindu Kush region is geologically active and frequently experiences earthquakes.
In September, more than 40 people were killed when a strong earthquake hit Mirpur, Pakistan.
