Earthquake jolts Balochistan

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Quetta, surrounding areas

ZHOB: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Zhob and nearby areas in Balochistan on Thursday.

The Seismological Center said the epicenter was southeast of Zhob at a depth of 40 kilometers.

People ran out of their homes in fear, reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.

No deaths or property damage were reported in Khuzdar.

Earlier, on May 12, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported that the epicenter was west of Quetta.

Tremors shook the city and nearby areas.

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