Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and portions of AJK are rocked by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and its suburban areas on Saturday night; however, no casualty or damage was reported. The tremors were also felt in Murree and some parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region, including Balouch, Dhirkot, and its adjoining areas. The magnitude of the quake was recorded at 4.8, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Seismological Centre in a statement. The epicenter of the quake was around eight kilometers southeast of Rawalpindi, and its depth was reported at 17 kilometers, it added. In November last year, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the federal capital, Islamabad, and several areas of neighboring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, a region known for frequent seismic activity.