Earthquake hits Karachi and its suburbs; no damage or casualties reported yet

A mild to moderate earthquake struck the coastal city of Karachi and its surrounding areas in the southern Sindh province on Wednesday evening, the earthquake department said.

According to the National Seismological Monitoring Center (NSMC), the shaking occurred at 9:26 p.m.

The earthquake measured 3.2 on the Richter scale and had a focal depth of 42 km. The epicenter was 32 km southwest of Karachi.

Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and advise residents to remain calm. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.

Earlier in the day, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The tremors from the earthquake were felt in the Twin Cities and cities in the country’s northwestern provinces.

The tremor was felt in Peshawar, Swat, Parachinar, Malakand, Lower Dir, Hangul, Charsadda, Swabi and its surrounding areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It was also felt in North Waziristan and South Waziristan.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the southeastern region of Afghanistan.

The earthquake was detected at a depth of 98 km.

In the first week of this month, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Karachi, including the Clifton neighborhood.

According to the Earthquake Monitoring Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was 15 kilometers northeast of Karachi, with a depth of 22 kilometers.

However, the earthquake did not cause any casualties or property losses.

This is the third time the city has been hit by a minor earthquake in the first few weeks of June.

On May 2, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of the metropolis, including Gadap town, Katohar and adjoining areas of Malir district.

According to the Earthquake Monitoring Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was 38 kilometers northeast of Malir, with a depth of 84 kilometers.

Similarly, on April 24, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Malir district of Karachi.

Since Pakistan is located on the boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, natural disasters such as earthquakes are not uncommon in Pakistan.

Much of South Asia is seismically active as the Indian Plate is pushing northwards towards the Eurasian Plate.

The recent earthquakes have highlighted the importance of disaster prevention and mitigation measures.