Earthquake jolts Sindh's capital

KARACHI: An earthquake of a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale and a depth of 15 kilometres was felt recently in Sindh's capital.

It occurred 15 kilometres south of Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi, according to Pakistan's National Seismic Monitoring Centre.Tremors were reported in North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Baldia, Quaidabad, Scheme 33, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, and other parts of the port city.

In a panic, residents rushed out of their residences. Nevertheless, no fatalities or property damage had been confirmed as of yet.

Likewise, the earthquakes were detected in other parts of the region, including Hyderabad. The earthquake was estimated at 4.5 magnitudes by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) at a depth of 89.6 kilometres under the epicentre in the Sanghar district.

Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar, Shahdadpur, Sinjhoro, and Jhol also witnessed minor earthquakes.