5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan's Kohlu, tremors felt in parts of province
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- Make us preferred on Google A Richter scale measuring earthquake.
- The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that the earthquake measured 5.1 in magnitude and originated at a depth of 17 kilometres.
- Residents in Zhob, Barkhan and Rakhni also experienced the tremors.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan's Kohlu, tremors felt in parts of province Earthquake epicentre located 60 kilometres northeast of Kohlu, says National Seismic Monitoring Centre By Nadeem Kausar | Published June 26, 2026
Make us preferred on Google A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/FileTremors recorded at 17-kilometre depth.Zhob, Barkhan, Rakhni experience tremors.No immediate reports of casualties, damage.QUETTA: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kohlu in Balochistan on Friday, with tremors also felt in Zhob, Barkhan and Rakhni districts, according to the seismological centre.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that the earthquake measured 5.1 in magnitude and originated at a depth of 17 kilometres. It added that the epicentre was located 60 kilometres northeast of Kohlu.