ISLAMABAD – A powerful 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Skarduand Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday morning as per initial reports availablewith the media.
Tremors were felt across the northern region with the depth of 15kilometres and had an epicentre 58km east of Chilas, according to thecentre. Tremors were also felt in Swat, Upper Dir, Muzaffarabad, NeelumValley, and other areas.
However, no loss of life has been reported as of now.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the magnitudeof the quake was recorded at 4.7 on the Richter scale.
This is a second quake to hit northern areas of the country in less than aweek.
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake had jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjaband Gilgit earlier this week.
The tremors were felt in Mingora, Swat, Jhelum, Khewra, Pind Dadan Khan,Gilgit and other parts of the country, sending people out of their housesand on the streets. The magnitude of the quake was recorded as 5.6 on theRichter scale.
The epicentre of the quake, with a depth of 42 kilometers, was 260kilometers north-east of Mingora.
