Moderate tremor jolts Zhob, nearby areas

QUETTA: Panic-stricken residents of Zhob fled their houses when a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the region on Monday.

The tremor, which was felt in the town and the surrounding mountainous areas, forced the families to flee their houses and seek shelter under the open sky in the freezing temperature.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, said that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake was reported in Zhob district of Balochistan.

The depth of the tremor was 34km, while...