Tremors from a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook Zhob and nearby areas in Balochistan on Monday, just a day after a powerful 5.6 quake struck Musakhel and Barkhan, causing fatalities and damage.

The Earthquake of February 22, 1880.—The earthquake which occurred shortly after midnight on the morning of February 22 was the most severe since the opening of this country to foreigners. I ...