A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Punjab province and the capital Islamabad on Tuesday evening, killing one person and injuring eleven others. The tremor caused significant damage to several houses in Pind Dadan Khan tehsil of Jhelum district. According to Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Reza Ozgen, a 13-year-old boy died when a house collapsed in the Jalalpur Sharif area.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department reported that the earthquake occurred at 7:06 p.m. local time, with a depth of 12 kilometers. Its epicenter was located about 58 kilometers southwest of Jhelum. The department confirmed the magnitude and location in an official bulletin released after the event.

Authorities have not yet provided further details on rescue operations or the extent of property damage, but local reports indicate that several homes were severely affected in the impacted areas.