ISLAMABAD: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Islamabad and other parts of Pakistan on Monday afternoon, with no reported damage or casualties thus far.
An official from the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) in Islamabad revealed that the earthquake’s epicenter was in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, at a depth of 133 kilometers.
Although tremors were felt in Islamabad and the surrounding areas, there have been no reports of any damages, according to the NSMC official.
Earthquake in AJK, Peshawar
Simultaneously, tremors were experienced in various regions of the country, including Samahni and Bhimbhar in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
As of now, there are no immediate reports of casualties or damages resulting from the earthquake.
Pakistan is no stranger to natural disasters such as earthquakes, given its location on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The seismic activity arises from the Indian plate pushing north into the Eurasian plate.
