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| Powerful earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan | Powerful earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan |
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| A powerful earthquake of 7.8-magnitude has struck a remote area of south-west Pakistan, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says. | |
| It struck at 16:29 local time (11:29 GMT) at a depth of 23km (15 miles), 145 miles south-east of Dalbandin in Balochistan province, USGS adds. | It struck at 16:29 local time (11:29 GMT) at a depth of 23km (15 miles), 145 miles south-east of Dalbandin in Balochistan province, USGS adds. |
| It was reportedly felt in the Indian capital Delhi, where some buildings shook. | It was reportedly felt in the Indian capital Delhi, where some buildings shook. |
| Balochistan is Pakistan's largest but least populated province. | Balochistan is Pakistan's largest but least populated province. |
| The province is prone to earthquakes, with at least 35 people killed in another 7.8-magnitude earthquake that was centred in south-eastern Iran in April. | The province is prone to earthquakes, with at least 35 people killed in another 7.8-magnitude earthquake that was centred in south-eastern Iran in April. |
| Initial media reports say some houses have collapsed in the Khuzdar and Awaran areas of Balochistan. | |
| However, there have so far been no confirmed reports of casualties. | |
| Pakistan's chief meteorologist Mohammad Riaz told reporters it was a major earthquake that could cause extensive damage. | |
| "But it would depend on how dense the population is in the area around the epicentre," he said. | |
| Pakistan's meteorological office gave the magnitude of the earthquake as 7.7. | |
| Light tremors were also said to have been felt in Karachi and Hyderabad, with reports of people rushing out of office buildings. |