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4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Quetta, other parts of Balochistan

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People came out of their houses and shops in fear after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits parts of Quetta and other areas of Balochistan early on Saturday.

Read more: 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits parts of Badin, Thatta and Karachi

Bol News reported that tremors were also felt in Khanozai, Pishin and Bostan areas. The earthquake struck at 6-km north of Quetta, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

However, no loss of human lives or property was reported.

On Friday night, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 with a depth of 10-km, was felt in the Battagram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Pakistan sits on top of colliding tectonic plates and earthquakes are common.

A quake of 7.7-magnitude that hit Quetta in 1935 had killed between 30,000 and 60,000 people, destroying much of the city.

Read more: Earthquake tremors felt in Karachi

In 2005, an earthquake of magnitude-7.6 had killed about 73,000 people when it struck about 95 km (59 miles) northeast of the capital, Islamabad.

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