3.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Karachi

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KARACHI: An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Karachi and its adjacent areas on Tuesday (today).

According to reports, magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 3.6 on Richter scale at a depth of 12 km. People rushed out of their houses and offices in panic. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet.

The tremors were felt a week after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was felt in Swat and surrounding areas. “The quake’s epicentre was Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region,” the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.

People took to social media to describe the scene, saying residents felt tremors and came out of their homes and offices located in the area.

Students attending classes at the University of Karachi and NED University came out of their classrooms.