Earthquake tremors were felt on Wednesday in all the districts of Punjab, including Lahore, a statement issued by Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Punjab confirmed.
“The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.7 on the Richter scale,” a PDMA Punjab spokesperson was quoted as saying.
“The earthquake’s epicentre was near DG Khan (Shadi Wala) while its depth was 10km,” the spokesperson confirmed, adding that administration in Punjab was examining buildings impacted by the tremors.
The spokesperson said that authorities were on alert “to deal with the aftershocks of the earthquake”.
The development comes a day after a a separate 4.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mostly in Swat.
The quake had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred at 8:20am UTC (1:20pm Pakistan time), according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The tremors were felt across Swat and its surroundings, causing momentary panic among residents, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 151 kilometres, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush Mountain range, a seismically active area known for frequent quakes.
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