Recent Seismic Activity in Pakistan

Since June 1, Karachi has experienced a series of minor tremors, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reporting 36 minor earthquakes. These events are attributed to activity along the Landhi fault line.

The most recent tremor occurred today at 1:45 AM, registering a magnitude of 2.6 at a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Malir.

PMD representatives have verified that all 36 seismic events recorded in Karachi have been minor. These quakes occurred amidst other reported earthquake events throughout Pakistan.

Earthquakes Near Quetta and Peshawar

On the same day, inhabitants of Quetta also experienced tremors, with an earthquake measuring 2.8 in magnitude. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre indicated that this quake had a depth of 23 kilometers, and its epicenter was positioned 75 kilometers northeast of Quetta.

Prior to these events, Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, experienced a mild earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7. The seismological center traced the origin of these tremors to the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, at a depth of 211 kilometers.

Previous Seismic Events in Pakistan

These recent episodes follow a series of earlier earthquakes affecting different regions of Pakistan.

Approximately one month prior, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Islamabad and several areas of KP, including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi, and North Waziristan. Its epicenter was also situated in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, at a depth of 230 kilometers.

Before that, two additional significant quakes affected KP, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Punjab, and parts of Afghanistan.

On April 12, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake impacted multiple cities across northern Punjab, KP, and the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, reportedly at a depth of 12 kilometers.

Cities within Punjab, such as Attock and Chakwal, and in KP, including Peshawar, Mardan, Mohmand, Swabi, Nowshera, Lakki Marwat, Lower Dir, Malakand, and Shabqadar, all reported experiencing the tremors.

Days later, on April 16, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake reoccurred, affecting areas of KP, AJK, Punjab, and regions of Afghanistan.

Seismic Activity in Pakistan

Pakistan is located on the active boundary between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, making earthquakes a frequent occurrence. The ongoing northward movement of the Indian plate against the Eurasian plate contributes to the seismic activity observed in South Asia.