QUETTA: An earthquake hit Quetta on Thursday night, leaving people in fear.
According to the Richter scale, the magnitude of the earthquake was 2.4, which is considered to be the mild stage of an earthquake.
There was panic among the public; they were all in shock.
According to the media reports, there was no major loss.
According to the Seismological Centre, the depth of the tremor recorded was 10 kilometres.
The epicentre was towards the northwest side of Quetta, ranging 38 kilometres.
The officials have confirmed that no casualties and infrastructure damage have been reported till now.
Balochistan has become a hub of tremors for the past few months.
It is quite alarming that the ratio of experiencing earthquakes is increasing, particularly in this area.
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Tremors were felt in part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Dir, Chitral and other surrounding areas.
As per details, the earthquake caused brief panic among residents; however, no casualties were reported.
According to the seismological centre, the tremors were also felt in Malakand and Landikotal and their surrounding areas.
The National Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 12 kilometres, making the tremors noticeable across a wide region.
The epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, an area known for frequent seismic activity due to tectonic plate movements.
