4.1 earthquake jolts Mingora and adjacent areas

By: News Desk
Published: 03:45 PM, 13 Apr, 2025
4.1 earthquake jolts Mingora and adjacent areas
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An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolted Mingora city and its adjacent areas on Sunday evening, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to the epicentre, the depth of the earthquake was 60 kilometres, while its centre was in Koh-e-Hindukush.
No loss of life or property has been reported in the area.
Earlier on Saturday, a strong earthquake struck a number of cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, causing tremors that were felt in the Azad Kashmir city of Rawalakot also.
The earthquake of 5.5 magnitude was felt in different parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and tremors were also experienced in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, and Rawalakot.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, tremors were also felt in Peshawar, Mardan, Mohmand, Mansehra, DI Khan, and Shabqadar. 
However, no immediate report of any casualties or damage was received from any of the affected regions.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), PMD Islamabad, the earthquake occurred at 12:31pm, with a magnitude of 5.5 and a depth of 12 kilometres. 
The epicentre was located 60 kilometres northwest of Rawalpindi, at latitude 33.90 N and longitude 72.66 E.
"My building in sector F-11 swayed left and right. People rushed out of their homes," said a resident of Islamabad.
Reporter: Khawaja Subhanullah