Islamabad: Tremors were felt in federal capital and different areas of Punjab, KP, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan causing panic among the people.
People came out of homes reciting Kalima Tayyaba.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted different parts of the country .
its epicenter located in Koh Hindukush at a depth of 122 kilometers, the USGS reported.
Tremors were felt in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Hari Pur, Abbottabad, Charsada, Swat (Mengora), Hazara division, different areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK areas includig Hattian Bala, Jhelum valley, Chinari and others.
No report of any loss to life and property has been received so far.