Strong earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of K-P
The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale
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ISLAMABAD:
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad along with parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa early on Saturday morning.
The earthquake was felt in the capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Abbottabad, Sialkot and other mountainous regions.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the earthquake was just 15 kilometers north east of Islamabad in the Margalla hills at a depth of 26km.
The quake spread panic among people and they rushed out of their homes, however no loss of life or property was reported.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad along with parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa early on Saturday morning.
The earthquake was felt in the capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Abbottabad, Sialkot and other mountainous regions.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the earthquake was just 15 kilometers north east of Islamabad in the Margalla hills at a depth of 26km.
The quake spread panic among people and they rushed out of their homes, however no loss of life or property was reported.