Earthquake rattles Northern India and Pakistan; no damage reported yet

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 has shaken parts of Northern India. Some reports also suggest that the tremors were felt in Pakistan's Lahore along with other cities as well.

Two medium intensity earthquakes hit the Chamba region on the Himachal Pradesh-Jammu & Kashmir border on Monday afternoon, the National Centre For Seismology (NCS) said. The first tremor, which had a magnitude of 5.0, was reported at around 12.10 pm. The second one, having a magnitude of 2.7, occurred at 12.57 pm, the NCS said. The second earthquake was very light and was not even felt by many. Both quakes took place at a depth of 5 km.

According to media reports, a moderate earthquake of magnitude 5 on Monday struck several parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, with no immediate reports of any casualties. It was not immediately clear if the same earthquake that sent tremors to both India and Pakistan.

Earthquake with a magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir- Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) Border Region at 12:10 PM, today.

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The tremors were felt in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and the PoK. They were also felt in nearby areas including Abbotabad, Nakial, and Manshera, The Express Tribune reported. Although the tremors triggered panic among the people, no causalities or damage to property has been reported so far, the report said.