A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Baluchistan’s districts of Pasni, Turbat, Gwadar and adjoining areas on early Wednesday morning, said US Geological Survey. As per a report in Geo News, the epicenter of the tremor was around 90 km (55 miles) south of Turbat, Pakistan.
“The epicenter of the tremor was around 90 km (55 miles) south of the town of Turbat, just off the coast at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the seabed,” said the USGS, which initially estimated the magnitude to be 6.6.
There were no reports of damage or fatalities from the quake so far. However, the quake was so strong that it was felt in adjacent Iran as well. “The shallow quake struck at 3:03 am, with an epicenter just 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Pakistan’s coastal city of Pasni,” added the USGS.
The local administration issued a high alert for districts at Makran belt. With an expected population of 400,000 people, Pasni is situated on the Makran coast on the Arabian Sea about 450 km from Karachi.
