Earthquake tremors felt in parts of Karachi

Earthquake tremors, measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale and at a depth of 15km, were felt in different parts of the Sindh capital on Wednesday.

According to the Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre, it originated 15km south of DHA, Karachi.

The tremors were felt in different areas of the port city including North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Baldia, Quaidabad, Scheme 33, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed and others at 10:16pm PST.

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People rushed out of their houses in panic. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet.

According to Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD), the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.1 whereas its depth was 15 kilometre.

Meanwhile, the tremors were also felt in Hyderabad other parts of the province. India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) measured the quake at 4.5 magnitude at a depth of 89.6km beneath the epicentre near Sanghar district.

The exact magnitude, epicentre, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Minor tremors were also felt in Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar, Shahdadpur, Sinjhoro and Jhol.

Many people took to Twitter to express their feelings about the situation.

Earlier in August, mild tremors, measuring 3.0 on the scale, were felt in some areas of the port city.

No loss of life or damage of property was reported, however, some people still vacated their places of work and residences out of fear.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported the earthquake's depth at around 15 kilometres, while its epicentre was based roughly 72 kilometres north-east of the port city.