ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in various districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the federal capital Islamabad.

Earthquake tremors were felt in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Kamalia, Khanewal, Bhalwal, Chiniot, Hafizabad, Toba Tek Singh, Gujarat, Sargodha and Jhang.

Similarly, earthquake tremors were also felt in Sahiwal, Chichawatani, Burewala, Phulnagar, Hujra Shah Muqeem, Shahkot, Sangla Hill, Talagang and Chakwal.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, earthquake tremors were also felt in Peshawar, North Waziristan, Dera Ismail  Khan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Shangla, Lower Dir, Malakand, Tank and Chitral.

Due to the severity of the earthquake, people came out of their homes and offices in various cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab and started reciting the Kalima e Tayyaba.

According to the Seismological Centre, the tremors of the earthquake were felt at 12:28 PM with a magnitude of 5.7 and a depth of 10 km. The epicenter was near Dera Ghazi Khan.

On the other hand, the tremors of the earthquake were felt in the Indian capital, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Indian Punjab and Occupied Kashmir.

According to Rescue 1122 Spokesman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bilal Faizi, reports of earthquake received from different parts of the province.

However, the Control Room of Rescue 1122 has not received report of any damage or loss due to the tremor, Faizi added.

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The tremor was felt at around 12:30 p.m with duration for few seconds and its magnitude is being evaluated by Met office.