An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude shook Pakistan’s Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding areas in the wee hours on Friday, ARY news reported.
The tremors were felt around 5:30 am in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 16 kilometres.
Residents, fearing the tremors, emerged from their homes reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba. However, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage in any part of Islamabad or Rawalpindi thus far, the news report added.
Last month, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook Gilgit. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed tremors in Gilgit and adjoining areas, with no reported loss of life or property damage.
The NSMC Islamabad reported a quake depth of 45 kilometres and an epicentre of 84 kilometres in the North West for the previous event.
In October, a mild earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter Scale affected various areas of Karachi, the capital of the Sindh province.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Islamabad, the quake’s depth was recorded at 15 kilometres, with the epicentre near the Quaidabad area of Karachi, ARY News reported.
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Published: 22 Dec 2023, 10:28 AM IST