Earthquake felt in Islamabad, surrounding cities
Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal also reportedly hit by 3.2 magnitude quake
December 20, 2023
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Islamabad and surrounding cities, Geo News reported late on Wednesday, just days after a 5.8 magnitude quake hit the federal capital and its suburbs.
The tremors were also felt in Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal, around 9:50pm.
According to seismological centre, the depth of the earthquake was 25 kilometres, while its epicentre was the Skardu, Gilgil-Baltistan.
India's National Center for Seismology also reported a quake in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the Kishtwar region.
No immediate casualties or damages have been reported in the aftermath of the quake.
Natural disasters such as earthquakes are not uncommon in Pakistan, as the country is situated on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Large parts of South Asia are seismically active because a tectonic plate known as the Indian plate is pushing north into the Eurasian plate.
Recent earthquakes underscore the importance of disaster preparedness and mitigation measures.
