ISLAMABAD: A mild intensity earthquake
measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale has jolted Islamabad and its suburbs, causing panic among the people. According to the Meteorological Department, the earthquake ro
cked Islamabad, Swabi, Mansehra, Bala Kot and Haripur at 10:57am on Tuesday. The department said in a tweet that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 12 kilometres. The
tremors
of the quake sparked panic among the people and they came out
of their homes. The epicentre
of the quake was the area of
Hazro near Attock district of Punjab.