5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Balochistan province, killing at least 20

The USGS initially measured 5.7 on the Richter scale, but changed its magnitude to 5.9 a few hours later. It adjusted the depth from 20.8 kilometers (12.9 miles) to 9 kilometers (5.6 miles).

The Balochistan Lewis Force, the province’s paramilitary law enforcement agency, said some houses in Harnai had collapsed following the quake.

“The rescue operation has been going on since 3 am. The injured were airlifted to the hospital by helicopter,” Hornai district commissioner Sohail Afridi said, adding that the situation was now under control.

CNN’s Sofia Saifi reported from Karachi and Azaz Syed from Islamabad.