ISLAMABAD: The federal capital and its neighbouring regions experienced a sudden jolt on Wednesday as earthquake tremors sent shockwaves across the landscape, causing panic among residents.
According to a private news channel, the seismic activity was also felt in Rawalpindi, Attock, and Chakwal.
The seismological centre said that the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.9 on the Richter scale, the depth of the earthquake was 137 kilometres underground, the epicentre was the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, and the tremors were felt at 2:24pm, the official news agency reported.
No loss of life or property was reported from any part of the capital.
