An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted central Pakistan on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
The epicenter of the quake was located 149 km west of the city of Multan
The epicenter of the quake was located 149 km west of the city of Multan, Reuters quoted the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre as saying.
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The earthquake struck at around 3.54 am (IST), with the GFZ confirming that the tremors were shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, casualties or damage to property.
With Pakistan being located at the boundary where Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, earthquakes are a regular occurrence in the country.
India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS) measured the magnitude of the earthquake in Pakistan at 5.2.
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 03:54 hours (Indian Standard Time), at a depth of 150 kilometres.
The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred at latitude 30.25 N and longitude 69.82 E, NCS said in a post on X.
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The NCS wrote on X, "EQ of M: 5.2, On: 29/06/2025 03:54:02 IST, Lat: 30.25 N, Long: 69.82 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Pakistan."
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The NCS wrote on X, "EQ of M: 5.2, On: 29/06/2025 03:54:02 IST, Lat: 30.25 N, Long: 69.82 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Pakistan."
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