--- title: "4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman" description: "Most outlets reported the 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan and the tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman. Dawn included a link to its full report and named both affected areas in the headline. Daily Times added a brief note about panic among residents and that several people left their homes, which was not explicitly mentioned in Dawn’s excerpt. Both headlines focused on the magnitude and location, but Daily Times added a detail about the public reaction in its excerpt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2856-earthquake-jolts-hit-zhob-and-chaman-in-balochistan site: HarZaviya language: en --- # 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman pakistan · latest filing 13 Aug 2026, 12:17 PM PKT · 12–13 Aug 2026 · 8 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Aug 2026 — 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan and the tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman. Dawn included a link to its full report and named both affected areas in the headline. Daily Times added a brief note about panic among residents and that several people left their homes, which was not explicitly mentioned in Dawn’s excerpt. Both headlines focused on the magnitude and location, but Daily Times added a detail about the public reaction in its excerpt. - **Daily Times** — [4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Zhob and Chaman](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537931/4-8-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-zhob-and-chaman/) · 13 Aug 2026, 12:17 PM PKT > A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Balochistan on Wednesday, causing panic among residents. Tremors were felt in Zhob and Chaman, according to officials. The earthquake prompted several residents to leave their homes as they feared stronger tremors. However, authorities reported no casualties or property damage following the earthquake. Read More: Colombia’s powerful earthquake&nbs... - **Dawn** — [4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob, Chaman](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022532/48-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-balochistan-tremors-felt-in-zhob-chaman) · 13 Aug 2026, 7:58 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > https://www.dawn.com/news/2022495 ### 12 Aug 2026 — Earthquake strikes Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported a 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan, with tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman, and no casualties or damage reported. Several mentioned the epicentre’s location northeast of Zhob and the depth of the quake, ranging from 15 to 18 kilometres. One additional report from Daily Times noted a separate 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Zhob, also without casualties, and described it as causing fear among residents. Otherwise, the coverage remained largely consistent across outlets. - **Daily Times** — [Zhob hit by 4.4 magnitude earthquake](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537594/zhob-hit-by-4-4-magnitude-earthquake/) · 12 Aug 2026, 10:37 PM PKT > A 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Zhob and surrounding areas of Balochistan on Wednesday, causing fear among local residents. According to the seismological centre, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 kilometres beneath the surface. Read more: 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Zhob, acco... - **Samaa** — [Earthquake tremors felt in Balochistan’s Zhob](https://www.samaa.tv/2087355108-earthquake-tremors-felt-in-balochistan-s-zhob) · 12 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 kilometres underground. - **BOL News** — [4.8-Magnitude earthquake shakes Balochistan](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/4-8-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-balochistan/) · 12 Aug 2026, 10:34 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman, with epicenter northeast of Zhob QUETTA: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Balochistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Zhob and Chaman, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). The quake struck at a depth of 15 kilometers, the NSMC, which operates under the Pakistan Meteorological Department, said. ... Read more The post 4.8-Magni... - **Dunya News** — [Earthquake jolts hit Zhob and Chaman in Balochistan](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/967506-earthquake-jolts-hit-zhob-and-chaman-in-balochistan) · 12 Aug 2026, 8:58 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Zhob and Chaman, with no casualties or damage reported so far. - **Geo News** — [4.8-magnitude quake strikes Balochistan, tremors felt in Zhob, Chaman](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677232-48-magnitude-quake-strikes-balochistan-tremors-felt-in-zhob-chaman) · 12 Aug 2026, 5:45 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > A Richter scale measures an earthquake. — AFP/File Epicentre of earthquake was 122 kilometres northeast of Zhob.No casualties or damage reported immediately after tremors.5.9-magnitude quake in 2021 killed at least 20 in Balochistan. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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