The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 4:01 p.m. local time, was around 12 kilometres northeast of Jhelum, a city in the north of Punjab province, or 88 kilometres southeast of Rawalpindi, according to reports.
Pictures coming out on social media show damage after an earthquake.
It is reported that New Delhi was also hit with seismic waves.
Last time in 2012 when earthquake jolted Kashmir region, thousands of people lost their lives.