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Global Headlines Pakistan: 3.1 earthquake hits Karachi, no casualty
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 21 Aug 2021, 06:38 am Print
Karachi Earthquake
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Karachi: An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday.
No damage or casualty were reported so far.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded on the Richter scale in the port city today, reports Geo News.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 72 kilometers northeast of Karachi and the depth was 15 kilometers. Its latitude was recorded 25.27N while the longitude 67.57E, said the met office told Geo News.
The tremors were felt at 11:39 am in the metropolis.
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