KARACHI: Karachi has experienced a total of 16 mild earthquakes since Sunday, the Seismic Monitoring Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) confirmed on Tuesday, sparking growing concern among residents in various parts of the city.
The most recent tremor struck at 9:57am on Tuesday, registering a magnitude of 2.8. According to the PMD, its epicentre was located approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Malir, at a depth of 40 kilometres.
Late Monday night, the city was shaken by two back-to-back quakes. The first occurred at midnight, measuring 2.6 in magnitude, followed by a 2.8-magnitude tremor at 12:23am. Both originated at a depth of 40 kilometres in the same northeastern Malir region.
On Tuesday morning, another tremor hit at 6:42am, this time near Korangi. It was slightly stronger with a magnitude of 3.2 and had a shallower depth of 11 kilometres.
Since Sunday evening, repeated tremors have been felt in the Landhi, Quaidabad, Malir, and surrounding neighbourhoods, although no significant damage or injuries have been reported so far.
Chief Meteorologist Aamir Haider attributed the sequence of quakes to the Landhi Fault Region—an area known for seismic activity but typically associated with low-intensity tremors. Speaking to Geo News, he stated that while the fault line is not considered capable of producing large earthquakes, aftershocks may continue in the coming days.
He also pointed to the presence of another fault line near Thana Bula Khan, which could be contributing to the overall seismic activity being experienced in and around Karachi.
