Earthquake of five magnitude jolts Pakistan

Dunya News

Earthquake of five magnitude jolts Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad, parts of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Kashmir on Monday, Dunya News reported.

According to details, the earthquake struck Phalia, Larkana, Kandhkot, Bagh and other cities.

People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life has been reported from any area. 

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the quake was located at the depth of 12 kilometers in India-Kashmir border area.