An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale jolted Lasbela and its adjoining areas in Balochistan province in the wee hours of Saturday. 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 Lasbela. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 16 Km north of Bela at the depth of 22 kilometres.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)