An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale jolted Balochistan’s Quetta district and its adjoining areas on Friday. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the depth of the earthquake was 15km and the epicenter was 45 km south-east of Harnai. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran.

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