Earthquake jolts Quetta, adjoining areas

Earthquake jolts Quetta, adjoining areas

Pakistan

Initial reports suggest that there were no casualties as a result of the earthquake.

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QUETTA (Dunya News) – The provincial capital and other areas of Balochistan were hit by a moderate earthquake on Monday.

The tremor struck Quetta and other areas at around 6:35pm, forcing people to leave their homes and workplaces and rush into the open.

According to the metrological department, the earthquake's magnitude was recorded at 3.7 on the Richter scale, with a depth of 19 kilometers.

Initial reports suggest that there were no casualties as a result of the earthquake.