Since June 1, Karachi has witnessed a surge in minor earthquakes, with 36 low-intensity tremors recorded in just 12 days. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) attributed this unusual seismic activity to the reactivation of the Landhi fault line.
The most recent tremor struck at 1:45 am on Thursday, measuring 2.6 in magnitude with a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicenter was located 8 kilometers southeast of Malir. PMD officials confirmed that all recorded tremors in the city have been mild and posed no immediate threat.
Elsewhere in the country, seismic disturbances have also been reported. A 2.8-magnitude quake was recorded near Quetta the same day, with its epicenter 75 kilometers northeast of the city and a depth of 23 kilometers.
In Peshawar, residents experienced a 4.7-magnitude earthquake just a day earlier. The tremor originated from Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, at a depth of 211 kilometers, and was felt across parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
These events follow a pattern of frequent seismic activity observed over recent months. Approximately a month ago, a 5.3-magnitude quake struck Islamabad and various regions of KP, including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, and North Waziristan. The epicenter was also located in the Hindu Kush region, at a depth of 230 kilometers.
Earlier in April, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit northern Punjab, KP, and the Islamabad-Rawalpindi region. Another quake on April 16, measuring 5.3, was felt across KP, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and parts of Afghanistan.
Pakistan remains seismically vulnerable due to its location on the active boundary between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which frequently generates earthquakes across the region.
