
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan on Friday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The epicentre was in the city of Khuzdar, in Balochistan province, at a depth of 26 kilometres. The quake, which struck late morning, was also felt in surrounding towns and districts, Pakistani Dawn reported on its website.
Pakistan straddles part of the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, making the country susceptible to earthquakes. It was hit by a 7.6-magnitude quake on Oct 8, 2005 that killed more than 73,000 people and left about 3.5 million homeless, mainly in Azad Kashmir.
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