ISLAMABAD: At least one death and 50 injuries
were reported after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Punjab, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and the federal capital on Tuesday.
Speaking to Geo News, Deputy Commissioner AJK
Raja Qaisder confirmed the death of one woman following the quake.
According to Geo News, tremors were felt in
Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Murree, Jhelum, Charsadda, Swat, Khyber Agency,
Abbottabad, Bajaur, Nowshera, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar and Kohistan.
Citing sources, the TV channel reported that
the earthquake sent people of affected areas scurrying into the streets.
Geo News reported that the quake struck at the
shallow depth of 10 kilometres with the epicentre lying 1km
south-east of New Mirpur in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, according to the USGS.
Reports revealed that the earthquake has led to
several houses and buildings in Mirpur getting damaged with multiple cars also
falling into deep cracks on the streets that appeared after the jolts.