Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts central Pakistan
Jun 29, 2025 05:25 AM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolted central Pakistan on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The epicenter of the quake was located 149 km west of the city of Multan
The epicenter of the quake was located 149 km west of the city of Multan, Reuters quoted the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre as saying.
The earthquake struck at around 3.54 am (IST), with the GFZ confirming that the tremors were shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 km.
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