An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale jolted Quetta and its adjoining areas Balochistan province in the wee hours of Monday. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life and property was reported from any part of Quetta due to earthquake. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the 25 kilometres Northwest of Quett at the depth of 15 kilometres.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)