A low intensity earthquake hit parts of Punjab, spreading fear among people. According to the geological office, tremors were felt in Faisalabad, Lahore, Khanewal, Chiniot, Sahiwal, Gojra, Shahkot, Toba Tek Singh and other areas of the province. Panic stricken people from these areas ran out of their homes reciting verses from the Quran. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said the magnitude of earthquake was recorded at a 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale and was centered about 350 kilometers from Lahore.