At least two people were killed and more than 40 others were injured
in a series of relatively minor earthquakes in southern Pakistan early
Friday, the country's state-run news agency reported.
Three quakes ranging in
magnitude from 4.3 to 4.6 struck a few kilometers from the city of
Nawabshah -- where more than 1 million people live -- between 3:51 and
4:50 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said.The shaking damaged homes, causing roofs to collapse, and disrupted electricity, CNN affiliate Geo News reported.
The local government said schools and colleges in the area would close.Earthquakes ranging in
magnitude from 4 to 4.9 generally are felt by many and can upset
unstable objects, but they generally don't cause major damage, the USGS
says. Still, more damage can happen in poorly built structures.
Pictures taken by an
Agence France-Presse photographer show bricks and other rubble littering
the outside of a damaged home in Nawabshah, with survivors removing
their belongings.