4.0 magnitude tremor jolts Quetta, adjoining areas

Pakistan Apr, 8 2023
4.0 magnitude tremor jolts Quetta, adjoining areas
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QUETTA: Tremors were felt in Quetta and its adjoining areas after magnitude 4.0 earthquake jolted area. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), tremors were felt in Quetta and surrounding areas. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), epicenter of earthquake was 57km away from Quetta in North-West. Depth of earthquake was 35 km and its magnitude on Richter scale was 4.0.

Earlier on March 21, tremors were felt in different parts of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, China and other countries after magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolted Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 08 2023

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