4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Pakistan on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

On Saturday also an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale had hit Pakistan. That morning, another quake of a magnitude 4.0 again shook the neighouring country, which occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

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