Pakistan jolted by 5.4 magnitude earthquake, no damage reported

The quake was 35 km (22 miles) deep, EMSC said, Reuters reported. the earthquake struck at around 8:36am (local time). No damage has been reported so far.

Updated on: Jun 27, 2026, 10:39:28 IST

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Pakistan was jolted by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on Saturday morning the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

Pakistan jolted by 5.4 magnitude earthquake. (Photo for representation) (REUTERS)

The quake was 35 km (22 miles) deep, EMSC said, Reuters reported. the earthquake struck at around 8:36am (local time). No damage has been reported so far.

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This comes days after two massive back-to-back earthquakes ravaged Venezuela and left behind a trail of destruction. The death toll in the twin quakes has reached 1,000, while over over 50,000 are still missing.

Earthquakes are common in Pakistan as it is among the world's seismically active zones, crossed by several faults.

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Among the most devastating earthquakes in the last 20 years was the one in 2005 that struck parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, measuring 7.6 on Richter scale. In 2013, Balochistan was rocked by 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

This is a developing story. More details awaited

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