Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts Quetta

 

QUETTA:- An earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Quetta and its adjoining areas in the wee hours of Wednesday. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses of the Holy Quran. No loss of life and property was reported due to the earthquake. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the quake was located 95 kms northwest of Quetta near

Pak-Afghan border at the depth of 11 kms.–INP

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