On June 12, 2025, a minor earthquake of magnitude 2.6 and a depth of 10km struck Karachi at 1:45am, with its epicenter 8km southeast of Malir. This was part of a series of 36 minor quakes in the city since June 1, caused by the activation of the Landhi fault line, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
On the same day, a 2.8-magnitude tremor with a depth of 23km was recorded near Quetta, its epicenter 75km northeast of the city.
The previous day, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake originating from Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 211km shook Peshawar and surrounding areas.
Earlier events include a 5.3-magnitude quake about a month ago affecting Islamabad, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and other areas, also originating in the Hindu Kush at a depth of 230km. On April 12, a 5.5-magnitude quake hit northern Punjab, KP, and Islamabad-Rawalpindi at a depth of 12km, impacting cities like Attock, Chakwal, Peshawar, and others. On April 16, another 5.3-magnitude quake struck KP, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and parts of Afghanistan.
Pakistan experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location on the active boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, where the Indian plate’s northward movement causes significant seismic activity in South Asia.
