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A earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has hit Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan, shortly before dawn. A earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has hit Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan, with at least six people reported dead.
It struck 70km (45 miles) north of Quetta at 0409 local time (2309GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said.It struck 70km (45 miles) north of Quetta at 0409 local time (2309GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said.
Reports say several people have been treated for minor injuries. "Several houses collapsed and we have confirmed four people were killed," said Dilawar Khan, mayor of Ziarat.
"We don't have any reports of damage. Things are OK so far," city police officer Salahuddin told the Reuters news agency. Two more deaths were reported in Pishin district.
Local officials quoted by Reuters news agency said that 40 people had received treatment for minor injuries, mostly caused when mud walls collapsed or in the ensuing panic.
"There were two tremors, the second one was serious and people rushed out of their houses," said Amjad Hussain, a resident of Quetta."There were two tremors, the second one was serious and people rushed out of their houses," said Amjad Hussain, a resident of Quetta.
A hospital official told Reuters that 15 people had received treatment for minor injuries, mostly caused when mud walls collapsed or in the ensuing panic. Quetta itself suffered almost complete destruction with the dead of about 30,000 in an earthquake in 1935.