{
  "id": 15389778,
  "title": "Pakistan Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Balochistan's Khuzdar, 1 Killed As Rockfall Damages Region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pakistan-earthquake-of-magnitude-5-9-hits-balochistans-khuzdar-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/pakistan-earthquake-of-magnitude-59-hits-balochistans-khuzdar-1-killed-as-rockfall-damages-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 18, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Khuzdar district in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The quake struck at 10:07 am local time with its epicenter located 48 kilometers northwest of Khuzdar at a depth of 25 kilometers. One person lost their life after a large rock fell from a mountain in the Naal area, killing Abdul Rahim, a resident of Wadh. The Pakistan Meteorological Department's National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad reported the seismic activity, highlighting Pakistan's susceptibility to seismic events.",
  "summary": "Quetta, Oct 18: A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Khuzdar district and surrounding areas of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, claiming one life and causing severe damage to several traditional mud houses due to the intense shaking, local media reported on Sunday. According to officials, earthquake tremors were felt at 10:07 am (local time) on Saturday, forcing people to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}