Karachi/Quetta, June 12, 2025
Karachi has experienced an unusual surge of seismic activity since June 1, with 36 minor tremors shaking the city, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) . The quakes are linked to the Landhi fault line’s recent awakening.
The most recent tremor struck at 1:45 am today, registering a magnitude of 2.6 at a shallow depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located roughly 8 km southeast of Malir . Officials emphasize that, despite the frequency, all recorded tremors have been minor, causing no reported damage .
On the same day, a separate quake with a magnitude of 2.8 rattled near Quetta. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre placed its epicentre about 75 km northeast of the city at a depth of 23 km .
These events follow a 4.7‑magnitude tremor on June 11 that shook Peshawar, traced back to Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush range, originating at a depth of 211 km . They also come about a month after a significant 5.3‑magnitude earthquake affected Islamabad and parts of KP, including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi, and North Waziristan—also linked to the Hindu Kush at a depth of 230 km .
Further back, two substantial quakes struck on April 12 (magnitude 5.5) and April 16 (magnitude 5.3), affecting regions in KP, AJK, Punjab, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and neighboring Afghanistan .
Pakistan sits atop the active boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The ongoing collision of the Indian plate into Eurasia keeps the region seismically active—a phenomenon responsible for these recurrent tremors .
