Karachi Shaken by 36 Quakes
Another light earthquake was recently recorded, showing a magnitude of 2.6. It adds to the growing number of tremors—now totaling 36 quakes reported from different parts of the country, keeping experts alert to ongoing ground movement.
Starting from June 1, Karachi has been shaking with a number of small quakes, 36 in total so far. Experts at the Pakistan Meteorological Department believe these repeated tremors are the result of movement along the Landhi fault line, which has become active once again. This was part of the 36 quakes recorded recently.
At 1:45 in the early morning, a light shake was felt, coming from deep underground, about 10 kilometers below the surface. The shaking started nearly 8 kilometers to the southeast of Malir and had a strength of 2.6.
Experts from the PMD shared that the series of 36 shakes felt in the port city were all weak and not dangerous. These tremors happened during a time when other areas in Pakistan were also seeing similar earthquake activity. The total of 36 quakes has raised concern among citizens.
Later that day, people living close to Quetta felt the ground move slightly, as a 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the area.
Experts at the National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported that the earthquake originated deep underground at a depth of 23 kilometers. The location where it started was nearly 75 kilometers northeast of Quetta, adding to recent seismic activity in the region.
A day before the latest tremors, Peshawar, the main city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, experienced gentle shaking from a 4.7 magnitude earthquake. The Seismological Centre explained that the quake started deep under the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, around 211 kilometers below the earth’s surface.
Before these recent shakes, many areas in Pakistan had already gone through earlier earthquakes, showing that the ground has been active for some time. In Karachi, these 36 quakes occurred in less than two weeks.
Seismic activity has been frequent across the region in recent weeks. Roughly a month earlier, strong tremors were felt in Islamabad and several KP districts, including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi, and North Waziristan. The earthquake, measured at 5.3 magnitude, began deep beneath the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, at a depth of 230 kilometers. This added to the growing concerns about increased underground movement in the area.
The region has faced repeated ground movement over the past weeks. Some time before, two noticeable earthquakes had shaken parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as well as regions across the border in Afghanistan. These back-to-back tremors added to rising concern among local communities. Experts say the pattern, including the 36 quakes in Karachi, could continue.
Earthquakes have continued to trouble many parts of the country in recent months. Back on April 12, an earthquake measuring 5.5 jolted several areas, including northern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The quake came from beneath the earth’s surface at a depth of nearly 12 kilometers. This event added to the growing concerns about the region’s seismic activity.
Shaking was felt in many places, including Attock and Chakwal in Punjab, and cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa like Peshawar, Mardan, Mohmand, Swabi, Nowshera, Lakki Marwat, Lower Dir, Malakand, and Shabqadar. The 36 quakes reported in Karachi were comparatively mild.
The ground didn’t stay still for long. On April 16, strong shaking returned, affecting parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and nearby areas in Afghanistan. The quake had a strength of 5.3 on the scale. This added to the ongoing series of quakes troubling the region.
Pakistan lies in a zone where the earth’s giant surface pieces keep shifting. One of these, the Indian plate, is slowly moving and pressing into another called the Eurasian plate. Because of this constant push, many parts of South Asia, including Pakistan, face regular earthquakes. These movements deep underground cause the land to shake from time to time. That’s why earthquakes are a common part of life in this region. Residents remain on edge after the 36 quakes hit the city.
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