5.4 magnitude quake jolts parts of Punjab, K-P

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, with no loss of life or property reported.

According to a spokesperson for the PDMA, the earthquake epicentre was in the Hindu Kush region at a depth of 215 kilometres.

Tremors were felt in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Mianwali, Multan, the Potohar region and other districts of Punjab, the spokesperson said.

The PDMA DG said the relevant district administrations were inspecting buildings, adding that the provincial control room and district emergency operation centres across Punjab remained active round the clock.