A moderate earthquake of 4.7 magnitude struck parts of Karachi and its surrounding areas on Monday afternoon, the Met Office said in a statement.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake occurred at 16:11 PST.

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The PMD said the tremor originated at a depth of 19 kilometres, and had an epicentre 75 kilometres north of Karachi at 25.54°N latitude and 67.17°E longitude.

While no immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received, the tremors created a sense of panic among residents.