HYDERABAD: A mild earthquake jolted different Sindh cities including Hyderabad and Nawabshah, leaving the masses terrified late Thursday night.
The 4.9 magnitude shocks were felt in Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Lateefabad, Matiari, Hala and Saeedabad late on Thursday night, according to the seismological center. The tremor forced people to come out of their house looking for safer places while reciting verses from the Holy Quran.
The depth of the quake was said to be 20 km below the surface of the earth, with its epicenter located some 60 km north-east of Nawabshah.
However, no loss of life or property was reported in its wake.
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