KHUZDAR: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Khuzdar and its adjoining areas on Monday.
According to the seismological center, the depth of the earthquake was 170 kilometers, while the epicenter was 160 kilometers in the northwest.
People came out of their houses in fear by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba. Several muddy houses are reported to have been demolished due to earthquake, while no human loss is reported.
On November, an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Gilgit and its adjoining areas.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Gilgit and the adjoining areas. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported from anywhere so far.
According to NSMC Islamabad, the depth of the quake was recorded at 45 kilometers and the epicenter was 84 kilometers in the North West.
Last month, a mild earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted different areas of Karachi – the capital of Sindh province – on Monday night.
