Earthquake tremors measuring 4.4 felt in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and other parts of the country at 5:30 am Friday.

Tremors lasting for two to three seconds were also felt in several cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.

People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran.

No loss of life and property was reported from any part of the country due to the quake.

Earthquake jolts Islamabad

According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the quake was located in the Southwestern Kashmir at the depth of 11 kilometres.

Earlier on Wednesday night multiple tremors were felt in Islamabad and Rawalpindi at around 9:50 PM, lasting for 4-5 seconds.