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5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, adjacent areas

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QUETTA: In a recent development, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook Musakhel district in Balochistan on Sunday morning, reported the Seismological Center.

The epicenter of the earthquake was around 80 kilometers northwest of Dera Ghazi Khan.

The quake damaged structures in the Rārāsham region, where two houses collapsed and five others were partially damaged, local administration confirmed.

Three people were injured in the event. An official from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said that assessment of the damage is underway. Relief and response teams have been sent to the affected regions to assist and determine the magnitude of the losses.

On April 12, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook Islamabad and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cities.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) added that the tremors were experienced in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Swat, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, Lakki Marwat, and other cities of KP.

The tremors were also experienced in Karak, Chiniot, Mianwali, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala. Sangla Hill, Safdarabad, Pindi Battian, and Attock.

Staff Reporter

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