ISLAMABAD: A second earthquake in less than 24 hours struck parts of northern Pakistan shortly after midnight on Sunday (12:10 AM), with tremors felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Swabi, and Zafarwal. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the quake had a magnitude of 5.1.
The epicenter was located 15 kilometers southeast of Rawat, near the Islamabad-Rawalpindi region, and had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, making the tremors more strongly felt in nearby populated areas.
Residents in the twin cities were startled by the shaking and rushed out of their homes in panic. No immediate casualties or property damage have been reported. Authorities have advised the public to remain calm and be prepared for possible aftershocks.
This quake follows an earlier tremor that occurred less than 24 hours earlier, around 2:04 AM on Saturday. That earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4, originating in the Hindu Kush region of northeastern Afghanistan, at a depth between 102 to 114 kilometers, as reported by regional seismic monitoring centers.
Saturday’s tremor was felt across a wide area including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and many districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) such as Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Dir, Mardan, Haripur, and Abbottabad. It also affected parts of Punjab, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, and Kasur.
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The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in KP confirmed Saturday’s event and said all district administrations remain on alert. So far, no loss of life or structural damage has been reported from either earthquake.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation and urge citizens to report any emergencies to disaster response services and to follow standard earthquake safety protocols.
