7.8-magnitude quake hits Pakistan: CENC

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Pakistan at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 40 km, was at 27.0 degrees north latitude and 65.5 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

Readings from the U.S. Geological Survey put the quake at 7.4 magnitude, with a depth of 22.94 km.

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