4.8-magnitude quake jolts Islamabad, Rawalpindi, parts of AJK

Tremors were also felt in Murree and some parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region

By News Desk
February 16, 2025
A representational image showing a Richter Scale measuring an earthquake. — AFP/File
A representational image showing a Richter Scale measuring an earthquake. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi and its suburban areas on Saturday night, however, no casualty or damage was reported.

The tremors were also felt in Murree and some parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region, including Balouch, Dhirkot and its adjoining areas.

The magnitude of the quake was recorded at 4.8, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Seismological Centre in a statement.

The epicentre of the quake was around eight kilometres southeast of Rawalpindi and its depth was reported at 17 kilometres, it added.

In November last year, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the federal capital, Islamabad, and several areas of neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, a region known for frequent seismic activity.