An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 jolted Khuzdar district of Balochistan on Friday. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported from any part of Balochistan so far. On Thursday, an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Malir district of Karachi. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Malir, Landhi, Quaidabad, Kathore and Gadap Town. The epicentre of the earthquake was New Malir Karachi and the depth was 12km, it said.

Source: The Nation May 03, 2024 17:20 UTC