Earthquake of 4.0 M jolts Punjab, KP

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An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude jolted different parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) which spread panic in various areas.

The tremors were felt on 2:53 PM in Pothohar region, Islamabad and different parts of KP province. According to Met department, epicenter of the quake was Hindu Kush mountainous region and its depth was 192 kilometer inside land while its magnitude was recorded up to 4.0 on Richter scale.

Initial reports said no casualties were reported as yet.

It should be mentioned here an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit different part of Pakistan on last Sunday, killing at least three persons and wounding more than 50 persons.