Two earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 4.6 on the Richter scale rocked Nawabshah early on Friday morning, and killed one woman, Express News reported.
According to data from the US geological survey department, the first earthquake struck at around 3.50 am and measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicentre was eight kilometer south-south east of Daur in Sindh, around 16 kilometers from Nawabshah.
The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 14.7 kilometer.
The second earthquake, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, struck an hour later. Its epicentre was 12km south east of Daur, just 13km north of Nawabshah and 15.3km deep.
The earthquake was severe enough to cause the local populace to temporarily leave their homes.
Houses of some roofs were also reported to have collapsed. This caused the death of at least one woman and injured a number of others.
The local administration has also decided to close all schools.
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