Islamabad:A major earthquake hit a remote part of western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and prompting a new island to rise from the sea just off the countries southern coast.

A small “island” of about 40 ft has appeared in the sea in Gwadar as a result of the strong earthquake that struck remote western Pakistan. TV channels showed images of the ‘island’ that sprung up after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern part of the country.

According to DIG Gwadar Moazzam Jah, the “island” is at a distance of 350 feet from the Gwadar coast.

The temblor, which had its epicentre 69 km from Awaran in Balochistan province, was felt in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and other towns and cities of Sindh province.