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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pakistan’s Balochistan province, GFZ says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 17, 2026 | 12:25 AM

Oct 17 (Reuters) – A magnitude ​5.6 ‌earthquake struck near ‌Khuzdar ​in ⁠Pakistan’s Balochistan ⁠province on Saturday, the German ​Research ⁠Center ⁠for ​Geosciences (GFZ) said.    ​The quake was ‌at a ⁠depth of 10 km (6 ⁠miles), ‌GFZ ⁠said.

(Reporting ​by ‌Rhea Rose ​Abraham in ⁠Bengaluru; Editing by William ​Mallard)