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    Pakistan Earthquake: Tremors of magnitude 4.6 strike India's neighbour; third quake in a week

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    Pakistan experienced its third earthquake this week, a 4.6 magnitude tremor on Friday morning. This follows twin quakes on June 27, with magnitudes of 4.3 and 5.5. The region, situated on a major tectonic plate boundary, has seen multiple seismic events recently, including three on June 26. These tremors highlight Pakistan's vulnerability to earthquakes.

    Pakistan Earthquake: Tremors of magnitude 4.6 strike India's neighbour; third quake in a weekIANS
    Pakistan earthquake (Image for representation)
    An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Pakistan on Friday morning, marking the third tremors in a week after twin quakes had hit India's neighbour on June 27.

    According to the National Center for Seismology, the 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit the region with a depth of 203 km at 8:30 am.

    Earlier on July 27, twin earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 and 5.5 had struck the country in the morning gours with a mild depth of 10 km and 40 km respectively.


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    The double quakes occured between 6 am and 9 am on Saturday, June 27.

    Pakistan, one among the world's most earthquake-prone countries, had experienced three earthquakes on June 26 as the nation lies along the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

    Earthquake in Pakistan

    Last Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Pakistan at 10:55 am with a depth of 10 km, following by another round of tremors with magntude 4.7 at 11:27 am.

    Later during the day, another quake of magnitude 5.3 hit the country with a depth of 75 km.

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