A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit near Layyah in Punjab on Saturday night, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported.
According to the PMD, the tremor occurred 50 kilometers east of Layyah at 7:54 p.m., at a depth of 20 kilometers. (Source)
Layyah Rescue 1122 spokesperson Waseem Hayat told Dawn.com, “The earthquake was felt across the district, but no emergencies have been reported.”
Pakistan falls on three major tectonic plates — the Arabian, Euro-Asian and Indian — which create five seismic zones under the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means that tectonic movements remain a frequent occurrence in the region. ( Dawn )
The development comes just days after jolts from an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 were felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral and Swat districts on Tuesday.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Quetta on Sunday evening.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in KP last Saturday as well.
