Updated at: 0759 PST, Friday, November 19, 2010
KARACHI: A minor jolts of earthquake hit parts of Karachi on Thursday night, Geo News reported.
The magnitude on Richter scale was 1.1, met office said.
According to metrological office, those areas jolted by tremors included Lanhdi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal Coloney, Shahrah-e-Faisal and others.
The epic center of the quake was 10 kilometers deep in sea while it was felt at 4:18am.
After the metropolis was jolted, many Karachiites came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from Holy Qur’an, however, no loss of life or property was reports from any part. |