ISLAMABAD: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted northern Pakistan early Saturday morning, causing panic across several regions but with no immediate reports of casualties or property damage, Express News reported.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the quake struck at a depth of 122 kilometres, with its epicentre located in the Hindu Kush region, about 102 kilometres from Bajaur.
The tremors were strongly felt in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Major affected cities included Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Haripur, Abbottabad, Charsadda, Mingora (Swat), Hazara Division, Hatian Bala, Jhelum Valley, and Chinari.
Residents in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer district and neighbouring Afghanistan and Tajikistan also reported tremors. In Islamabad, the quake coincided with heavy rainfall, intensifying public anxiety.
