QUETTA: At least three people were injured on Saturday after two earthquakes of 5.2-. 4.3-magnitude jolted a vast area of Balochistan, including Barkhan district, officials said.
The depth of the 5.2-magnitude earthquake was 19 kilometres, while its epicentre was located 52 kilometres north-east of Barkhan, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
However, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put its magnitude at 5.4, with a depth of 10km. striking the areas at 8:06am.
Officials said that other areas struck by the earthquake include Rakhni, Kohlu and Musakhail.
The earthquake followed a 4.3-magnitude tremor whose epicentre was located in the same area. Its depth was recorded at 42km, NSMC said. USGSsaidthe quake struck at 5:45am, with a depth of 10km.
The PDMA said. two labourers were injured when the roof of a shop collapsed due to a quake felt in Musakhail district.
Another man, Fazal, sustained injuries when his house collapsed, northwest of Musakhail’s Kingri area.
Officials of the PDMA. local administration rushed to the affected areas and launched a rescue operation after receiving reports of the earthquakes.
According to the local administration, cracks appeared in the walls of mud houses. a large number of people have abandoned their houses and erected tents.
On Friday, a5.1-magnitude earthquakejolted the same area, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
In a press release, the PMD said the quake’s epicentre was 60km northeast of Kohlu. that it was felt in the Zhob, Barkhan and Rakhni areas.
On Monday, a5.4-magnitude earthquakejolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Islamabad.
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