Key Highlights
- The quake originated at a depth of about 159 kilometres, with its epicentre located near the border region between Tajikistan and China’s Xinjiang province.
- The quake particularly jolted several areas in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with tremors being felt across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Jhelum, Muridke, Peshawar, Swat, Abbottabad, Shangla, Buner, and Bajaur.
- Additionally residents of POK and Gilgit-Baltistan also reported feeling buildings shake, and rattle, causing great unease among residents.
- The social situation was reportedly tense, but stable, as the quake did not result in any kind of mass panic, many stepped out of their houses as a precaution, with no immediate reports of fatalities or major structural damage.
- The United States Geological Survey said that Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, and Afghanistan were the most affected countries, feeling strong jolts.
