Moderate earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

Moderate earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

KARACHI – A moderate earthquake hit Nawabshah and adjoining areas on Tuesday.

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the intensity of the quake was recorded at 3.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 72 kilometers East of Nawabshah at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The tremors forced people to come out of their houses in a panic looking for safer places while reciting the verses of the Holy Quran.