Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Pakistan's Balochistan

The Hindu

Published 17 Oct 2026, 6:38 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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The quake was reported 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar, it said. In February, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake also struck Balochistan province.

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