Earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of Pakistan

An earthquake struck parts of Pakistan including the federal capital on Monday afternoon, National Seismic Monitoring Centre said.

It said the earthquake of magnitude 5.8 was at a depth of 133 kilometers with its epicenter around 100km east of Doda, Indian-occupied Kashmir.

Tremors of Monday’s quake were felt in adjoining cities as people evacuated residences and offices.

No loss of life or damages have been reported so far.

This is a developing story, and will be updated later…

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