Overview
- The 5.4‑magnitude quake, which registered Monday, June 22, had an epicentre in the Hindu Kush at roughly 215 km depth, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department and provincial seismological officials.
- Residents reported tremors across Islamabad, Rawalpindi and many districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with people in some areas rushing outdoors during the shaking.
- Rescue 1122 in K‑P and the Punjab PDMA activated control rooms, placed emergency services on high alert and urged the public to use helplines (1122 in K‑P, 1129 in Punjab) to report damage or request assistance.
- Initial inspections by district administrations and emergency teams found no immediate reports of casualties or confirmed structural damage, and authorities said they would continue building checks and monitoring.
- Seismologists say the Hindu Kush is a common source of quakes that affect Pakistan and that deep events like this tend to spread shaking over a wide area but usually cause less severe surface damage, so officials are watching for aftershocks and any delayed reports of harm.