--- title: "Earthquake strikes Balochistan’s Khuzdar district" description: "Most outlets reported a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, citing the Pakistan Meteorological Department and noting the time and depth of 25 kilometres. Hum News English differed slightly, reporting a 5.6-magnitude quake at a shallower depth of 10 kilometres, citing Reuters instead. All outlets described the quake as occurring on Saturday morning, with some noting that tremors were felt in several districts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14842-5-9-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-balochistan-s-khuzdar site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Earthquake strikes Balochistan’s Khuzdar district pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 4:44 AM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, citing the Pakistan Meteorological Department and noting the time and depth of 25 kilometres. Hum News English differed slightly, reporting a 5.6-magnitude quake at a shallower depth of 10 kilometres, citing Reuters instead. All outlets described the quake as occurring on Saturday morning, with some noting that tremors were felt in several districts. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Quake jolts Khuzdar](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444717/quake-jolts-khuzdar) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:44 AM PKT > KHUZDAR: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Saturday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The quake occurred at 10:07am at a depth of 25 kilometres, the PMD said in a post on X. The PMD said the earthquake’s epicentre was located 48 kilometres northwest of Khuzdar, at latitude 28.02 degrees north and longitude 66.20 degrees east. The depar... - **Daily Times** — [5.9-magnitude quake jolts Khuzdar](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568760/5-9-magnitude-quake-jolts-khuzdar/) · 18 Oct 2026, 3:22 AM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > Amagnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Saturday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The quake occurred at 10:07am at a depth of 25 kilometres, the PMD said in a post on X. The PMD said the earthquake’s epicentre was located 48 kilometres northwest of Khuzdar, at latitude 28.02 degrees north and longitude […] - **Minute Mirror** — [5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan’s Khu...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/5-9-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-balochistans-khuzdar-646218/) · 17 Oct 2026, 1:14 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). - **Dawn** — [5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan's Khuzdar](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037802/59-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-balochistans-khuzdar) · 17 Oct 2026, 12:31 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Saturday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The quake occurred at 10:07am at a depth of 25 kilometres, the PMD said in a post on X. The PMD said the earthquake’s epicentre was located 48 kilometres northwest of Khuzdar, at latitude 28.02 degrees north and longitude 66.20 degrees east. The department rel... - **Hum News English** — [5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Balochistan’s Khuzdar](https://humenglish.com/latest/5-6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-balochistans-khuzdar/) · 17 Oct 2026, 11:17 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Khuzdar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday morning, with a recorded depth of 10 kilometres, Reuters reported. Tremors were felt in several districts, including Khuzdar, Kalat, Mastung, Kharan and Nushki, as well as surrounding areas. In Kharan, the tremors were reported at around 10:07am. Residents reportedly rushed out of their homes and shops... - **The Express Tribune** — [5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan's Khuzdar, adjoining areas](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635350/59-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-balochistans-khuzdar-adjoining-areas) · 17 Oct 2026, 7:28 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Tremors also felt in Kalat, Surab as district administration reports no loss of life, property ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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