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Strong earthquake shakes part of western Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken part of western Pakistan. The quake early Thursday occurred 8 miles north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province. The U.S. Geological Survey says it was centered about 12 miles below the surface. The location is about 60 miles from Quetta, the provincial capital that is near the Afghan border.

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