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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Jolts Pakistan's Balochistan
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Pakistan's Balochistan province early Saturday morning at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.
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The tremor's epicenter was located 86 kilometers northeast of Khuzdar town, shaking several local districts and neighboring Sindh province.
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Pakistan frequently experiences seismic activity due to its location across three major tectonic plates encompassing five distinct seismic zones.