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22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446  

6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Balochistan

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WEB DESK: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit different parts of Balochistan on early Wednesday morning, Aaj News reported.  

According to US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the tremor was around 90 kilometer south of Turbat. The earthquake was felt in Gwadar, Makran and Pasni at 3:04 a.m. However, no damages and casualties have been reported up till now.

The Director General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Balochistan), Aslam Tareen said about the magnitude that the quake was 6.6, reportedly.

Sources further revealed that the residents of the affected area were woken up in fear and ran out of their houses.

-Aaj News/Radio PakistanÂ