Islamabad, July 28 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Pakistan in the early hours of Monday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

According to the NCS, the earthquake took place at 02:06 AM IST (Indian Standard Time) at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The location was Latitude 33.46 N and 71.19 E.

NCS reported that it was recorded 173 kilometres west of Islamabad.

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties.

Pakistan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, bein...