Earthquake felt in northern Pakistan early Saturday

Tremors were felt across several regions of Pakistan early Saturday morning, though no immediate reports of casualties or property damage were received, Express News reported.

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, with a depth of 122 kilometres.

Its epicentre was recorded in the Hindu Kush region, approximately 102 kilometres from Bajaur. The tremors were felt in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Affected cities included Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Haripur, Abbottabad, Charsadda, Mingora (Swat), Hazara Division, as well as areas of Hatian Bala, Jhelum Valley, and Chinari.

Reports also confirmed tremors in Ghizer and other parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, along with neighbouring Afghanistan and Tajikistan. In Islamabad, the earthquake coincided with heavy rainfall, further heightening public anxiety.