KARACHI: Residents of Karachi experienced tremors on Wednesday morning, with reports of shaking in neighborhoods such as Malir and along I.I. Chundrigar Road.
The Seismological Centre confirmed that the quake occurred at 9:34 a.m., registering a magnitude of 3.2 at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The earthquake’s epicenter was pinpointed about 7 kilometers northwest of Malir.
Anjum Nazir, Deputy Director of the Meteorological Department, explained that earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 are relatively common and often go unnoticed. However, this particular tremor was felt more intensely due to its marginally higher magnitude.
In a related context, earlier in September, the region experienced a series of seismic activities, with Islamabad, parts of Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa feeling the tremors. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, these shocks originated from the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan at a depth of 111 kilometers.
The seismic waves were perceptible across multiple northern districts including Peshawar, Abbottabad, Malakand, Mardan, Hangu, Nowshera, Battagram, Swat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Buner, Attock, Mianwali, and Gujranwala.
These recent tremors are part of ongoing tectonic movements in the region, as experts continue to warn of heightened seismic activity due to Pakistan’s proximity to the converging Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
