Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Pakistan – USGS

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake  struck southwestern Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey  reported today.
It said the quake was very shallow at a depth of 10 km (6.3  miles). It struck 55 km (34 miles) west of Dalbandin at 1:23  a.m. local time on Wednesday (2023 GMT on Tuesday).
There was no immediate report of damage from the area.
The Pacific Tsunami Center said the onshore quake had not  triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
A major quake of this magnitude is capable of causing  widespread and heavy damage.
On Oct. 8, 2005, a 7.6 magnitude quake 95 km (60 miles)  northeast of the Pakistani capital Islamabad killed over 70,000  people.