Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Pindi, parts of AJK
Pakistan
No casualty or damage was reported
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of AJK were jolted with 4.8 magnitude earthquake, Dunya News reported here on Saturday night.
The epicentre of the quake was around eight kilometres southeast of Rawalpindi and its depth was reported at 17 kilometres, said Pakistan Meteorological Department's Seismological Centre in a statement.
No casualty or damage was reported. The tremors were also felt in Murree and some parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region, including Balouch, Dhirkot and its adjoining areas.
The magnitude of the quake was recorded at 4.8, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department's Seismological Centre in a statement.
Earthquakes are not uncommon in Pakistan, as the country is situated on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Large parts of South Asia are seismically active because a tectonic plate known as the Indian plate is pushing north into the Eurasian plate.
In November last year, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the federal capital, Islamabad, and several areas of neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, a region known for frequent seismic activity.
