Islamabad: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding areas in Pakistan in the wee hours on Friday. The tremors were felt around 5:30 am in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 16 kilometres.
There have been no reports of casualties or property damage in any part of Islamabad or Rawalpindi thus far.
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Last month, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook Gilgit. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) reported a quake depth of 45 kilometres and an epicentre of 84 kilometres in the North West of Gilgit. In October, a mild earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter Scale affected various areas of Karachi. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Islamabad, the quake’s depth was recorded at 15 kilometres, with the epicentre near the Quaidabad area of Karachi.
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