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Magnitude-5.2 earthquake shakes parts of Karachi, Balochistan
- Epicentre located in Sonmiani, 87km from Karachi: NSMC.
- Tremors also felt in Balochistan’s Hub, Vinder, Gadani.
- 3.2-magnitude quake rattles Sibi city earlier today.
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 struck parts of Karachi and Balochistan late on Monday night, causing panic among citizens.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said the earthquake’s epicentre was in Balochistan’s Sonmiani, with a depth of 12 kilometres and was centred about 87 kilometres from Karachi.
Sonmiani is a coastal village in southeastern Balochistan.
In Balochistan, the tremors were felt in Hub, Vinder, and Gadani.
Earlier today, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Balochistan’s Sibi city and surrounding areas, with its epicentre 53 kilometres away from the city, with no reports of any casualties or damage.
On December 3, mild tremors shook its Khuzdar and Sibi districts.
Khuzdar experienced a 3.3-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 15km, with its epicentre 80km southwest of the city, while Sibi felt tremors of magnitude 4.0 at a depth of 10km, centred about 50km southwest of Sibi.
The November 26 Sibi quake had a magnitude of 3.1, while its depth was recorded at around ten kilometres. The NSMC reported that the epicentre was located roughly 60 kilometres north-east of Sibi.
The tremors did not last long and caused no damage.
Parts of the province faced minor tremors earlier in November, also.
On November 8, the PMD’s seismic centre reported that tremors shook Ziarat and surrounding areas, registering a magnitude of 5.0.
The quake’s epicentre was pinpointed 67 kilometres northeast of Quetta.
The last major earthquake to hit Ziarat struck in 2008, claiming more than 200 lives and leaving around 500 injured.
Entire villages were flattened, and hundreds of homes and government buildings were reduced to rubble, forcing over 15,000 people from their homes.
The worst-hit areas were the small settlements of Ziarat, where roughly 170 people died, most of them women and children.
While other districts, including Pishin, Bolan, Chaman, and Quetta, also reported casualties and damage, according to reports.
The country has long been vulnerable to natural disasters, from the 2005 northern quake that killed 73,000 to the devastating 1935 earthquake in Quetta, which claimed around 30,000 lives.
Balochistan province largely sits along a seismic hotspot, where the Indian plate pushes against the Eurasian plate.
Balochistan, the country’s largest province, remains sparsely populated, making rescue and relief operations especially difficult.
Ryan Gosling, the three-time Oscar-nominated actor has accepted an invitation to visit the set of Days of Our Lives after a heartfelt exchange with the show’s legendary star Deidre Hall that captured Hollywood’s attention this week.
It started when Gosling, appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast while promoting Project Hail Mary, spoke warmly about growing up watching the long-running soap and singled out Hall’s portrayal of Marlena Evans as formative viewing.
He was particularly taken by the show’s possession storyline, and used the moment to make a broader point about how underappreciated soap actors are.
“They do not get the love they deserve,” he said.
“The amount they have to memorize the night before, like 10 pages of dialogue. They get one take, and it’s impossible scenarios.”
Watching Hall move between playing an ordinary person and someone “possessed by the devil,” he added, was “an incredible acting class.”
Hall, who has played Marlena since 1976, responded with a video message thanking Gosling and inviting him to come and see the set for himself.
“We’re just thrilled to be acknowledged and to be so well spoken of,” she said, sharing that the cast had watched Gosling’s comments together behind the scenes.
Gosling’s reply, posted to Eva Mendes and Project Hail Mary‘s Instagram accounts, left no room for ambiguity.
“This is a very enthusiastic yes to a very cordial invitation,” he said.
“I will be there to thank you in person… It wasn’t Marlon Brando. It wasn’t De Niro. It was you.” He also called Hall his “OG acting inspiration”, a line that, given the company it puts her in, is quite the tribute.
Project Hail Mary is currently in cinemas, with new episodes of Days of Our Lives streaming on Peacock.
AJ McLean is a friend Britney Spears can lean on during her tough time amid ongoing legal woes after her DUI arrest.
The Backstreet Boys member, 48, spoke in support of Spears during the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026, as he revealed that they are also neighbours.
“We see each other every so often,” McLean said, adding, “live in the same neighborhood in the same area.”
The singer, who was nominated for the favourite onscreen category at the awards, noted that he “always just give[s] her a hug and check[s] on her” whenever he runs into the pop icon, in conversation with Page Six.
The Everybody hitmaker also added that he wishes “her the best,” without mentioning the arrest. When asked if he has spoken to her recently, he told the outlet that he hasn’t.
This comes after Spears was arrested in Ventura County, California earlier this month after she as caught swerving and speeding allegedly under the influence.
She was later released in the morning and her manager Cade Hudson released an official statement saying her actions were “inexcusable.”
While the Toxic songstress has not addressed the situation herself, an insider spilled that she is devastated and scared beyond measure for what the consequences would be.
Britney Spears is right now trying really hard to get her life back on track after her recent shocking DUI arrest earlier this month.
The singer, 44, stayed away from alcohol for more than three weeks and is now regularly attending AA meetings in Los Angeles.
According to a source, Britney has been very open during these sessions, “Britney has been very open and honest in her AA meetings, she has said she loves pouring her heart out as she knows that is the best way to heal and feel better,” the insider shared.
They also added that she is being careful and focused on things which matters, saying: “The only thing she has indulged in is fancy coffee drinks. She is being super careful because she wants to be there for her kids.”
Britney is said to be spending time with her two sons more now, Sean Preston and Jayden James, who have been close to her in recent weeks.
Their presence, however, meant a lot to the music icon as she works through this phase.
The Toxic singer’s arrest happened on March 3 and she is expected to appear in court on May 4.
Britney’s team already said that she wants to take the right steps and move forward in a better way.
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