1st LD: 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit parts of Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Friday afternoon, the MET office said.

The earthquake jolted Jacobabad and Sukkur districts and its adjoining areas, said the report.

The MET office said the epicenter of the quake was determined at a focal depth of 122 km in Jacobabad district of the province.

The earthquake created panic among the people, but no loss of life was reported, according to the initial reports.

Pakistan is located in one of the most earthquake prone areas with high vulnerability to earthquakes.

Geographically, the country lies in the collision zone of the India tectonic plate to the south and the Eurasian plate to the north. Endi