Meteorological Department expects more aftershocks until next week

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated a high probability of more aftershocks in Balochistan during the next week following an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale that struck Quetta early on Wednesday.

PMD Director General Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry said the frequency of further tremors is expected to be high initially but will gradually decrease in the next two weeks. However, another earthquake hitting the area would remain a possibility for at least a month.

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