Earthquake rocks Khuzdar, adjoining areas of Balochistan

KHUZDAR (Web Desk) – An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Khuzdar, Balochistan and its adjoining areas, early in the afternoon on Sunday. People came out of their houses while reciting ‘Kalma Tayyaba’. The intensity of the quake was recorded 4.4 at richter magnitude scale, while its depth was 10 kilometers. However, no casualty or damage was reported. Last month a low-intensity earthquake jolted Mirpur and its suburban areas in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with no casualties or damage. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), an earthquake of magnitude 2.9 on Richter Scale jolted AJK’s Mirpur while its depth was 20 kilometres inside the land and its epicentre was 20 kilometres away from east Bannu. On September 26, 50 people were killed while 614 injured when an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale wreaked havoc in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The earthquake struck several cities across country and many areas of the AJK including Mirpur. However, relief operation continued in quake affected areas of Azad Jammu Kashmir. The Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) has released damage assessment of the quake based on aerial and initial physical survey. On October 6, a man was killed while two injured when an earthquake again jolted Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.