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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Pakistan's Balochistan

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On Saturday, October 17, 2026, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Khuzdar town in Pakistan's Balochistan province at 6:30 am local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar and its epicentre was 86 km northeast, shaking several districts including Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Nasirabad in Balochistan and causing tremors in parts of Sindh province.

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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday (October 17, 2026), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located near Khuzdar town, approximately 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar and at a depth of 13 km. The tremors were felt in several districts within Balochistan, including Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, and Nasirabad, as well as in neighbouring Sindh province's Sukkur, Qambar, Shahdadkot, and Dadu districts.

Pakistan frequently experiences seismic activity due to its location on three major tectonic plates: the Arabian, Eurasian, and Indian. This recent quake is part of a pattern; earlier this year, another 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Balochistan in February. Historically, Pakistan's deadliest earthquake occurred in 2005, resulting in over 74,000 fatalities.

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“The magnitude differs (5.9 vs 5.7) and the depth is different (25 km vs 13 km), indicating they are separate events.”

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Topics

Balochistan Balochistan province Khuzdar Pakistan USGS

Subjects

Khuzdar GPE · 3× Balochistan GPE · 2× Balochistan province GPE · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× USGS ORG · 2× Jaffarabad GPE · 1× Jhal Magsi GPE · 1× Nasirabad GPE · 1× Sindh GPE · 1× the U.S. Geological Survey ORG · 1×

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The quake shook Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad and Nasirabad in Balochistan, while tremors were also felt in several districts of neighbouring Sindh province, including Sukkur, Qambar, Shahdadkot, and Dadu districts.

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2026-10-17 · The Hindu

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Pakistan's Balochistan · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday (October 17, 2026), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. asserted

Survey → strike → Saturday

The quake struck near Khuzdar town in Balochistan province, the USGS posted on X. The quake was reported 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar, it said. asserted

it → strike → Khuzdar

In February, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake also struck Balochistan province. asserted

earthquake → strike → province

The earthquake struck at 6:30 am at a depth of 13 km, and its epicentre was 86 km northeast of Khuzdar town. asserted

epicentre → strike → town

tremors → shake → districts

The deadliest earthquake hit the nation in 2005, killing more than 74,000 people. asserted

earthquake → hit → people

According to experts, Pakistan often experiences tremors as it lies on three major tectonic plates, including the Arabian, Eurasian, and Indian, which create five seismic zones in the country. uncertain

which → accord → country