Panic in Quetta as earthquake jolts parts of Balochistan

QUETTA – A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Balochistan including Quetta, Mastung and Sibi districts on Monday.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter of the quake was located around 47 kilometers east of the provincial capital.

No damage has been reported from the area.

On December 14, earthquake tremors were reported in Peshawar, Lower Dir, Buner and surrounding districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.

The PMD measured the earthquake at 5.3 on the scale and the epicentre – at a depth of 113km – was the Hindu Kush mountain region in Afghanistan.

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