According to PMD, the earthquake was recorded at 4.0 on Richter scale. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
"The epicentre of the quake was near Hazro, Punjab and occurred at a depth of 12km," PMD said on Twitter.
An Earth Quake Originated on 10:57PST
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) March 21, 2017
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 12 Km
Lat: 33.89N
Lon: 72.54E
Epicenter: Near Hazro Punjab #Earthquake
According to Express News, tremors were also felt in Nowshera, Haripur and Swabi as well.
People rushed out of their houses and offices in panic. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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Last month, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was felt in northern Pakistan, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.
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#earthquake in Islamabad. Peoples come out of buildings. pic.twitter.com/Wgr5drZbMR
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It was scary 😳 #earthquake in #Islamabad
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