Nineteen earthquakes rattle Karachi since Sunday

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KARACHI: Karachi has been treated by at least 19 light earthquakes since Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) earthquake monitoring center confirmed that residents of different parts of the city have raised concerns.

The latest earthquake took place at 9:57 am, with a magnitude 2.8. The 16th earthquake was located northeast of Malir, about 15 km from the area, 40 km deep.

Earlier, on Monday night, two rear-back earthquake was recorded-for the first time at half the night with a magnitude of 2.6 and the second 12:30 am 2.8. The depth of both was 40 km and was the center northeast of Malir.

The third earthquake occurred on Tuesday at 6:42 am near Korangi with a magnitude 3.2 and 11 km deep.

From Sunday evening, light earthquakes have been felt repeatedly in Lindhi, Quaidabad, Malir and adjoining palaces of Karachi, which has caused concerns among the residents. No particular damage or injuries were reported.

Reasons behind the earthquake

Chief meteorologist Aamir Haider attributed the ongoing earthquake to activate the landfall line, which he said is currently undergoing a normal phase.

According to Haider, light earthquakes can continue for another week as energy is slowly being released from the error line. He explained that this slow release of energy helps prevent the risk of a major earthquake.

He noted, “This particular fault line has been activated after decades,” he said, adding that the depth of the recent earthquake is because they are being felt more intensely throughout the city.

Haider emphasized that the buildings directly on the Fall Line should be able to withstand the earthquake of 6 magnitude. He also pointed out that the fault lines operated by Karachi have historically been identified and documents.

Responding to concerns about cracking in homes, Haider made it clear that such matters are related to structural integrity and not necessarily associated with the earthquake activity.

He also mentioned the presence of another fault line near the police station, which played a vital role in the overall earthquake activity in Karachi and its surroundings.

Where and when did the earthquake hit?

The earthquake activity began on Sunday, June 1, 5:33 pm with a 3.6 dimension earthquake. The preliminary incident, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was located near Quaidabad.

Monday, June 2, throughout the day and night, the activity flared. Early in the morning, 12 km deep, near Gadap Town, 1:06 am at 1:06 pm. Then 10:29 am and 11:04 am, after two more Magnavid earthquake near Quaidabad, at the depth of both kilometers.

The mid -morning, 11:45 am, a 3.1 dimensional shock was also recorded 40 km south -east of Malir, which is also 10 km deep. In the afternoon, a deep 2.4 intensity was observed at 29 km deep, 12:17 pm, 5 km southeast, southeast of Malir, and 11 km east of Malir, with a considerable depth of 188 km.

Later, in the day, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near DHA City at 1:38 pm, at a depth of 5 km, followed by 30 km east of DHA, 8:49 pm, 5 km deep.

As the night is increasing, a 2.4 dimension earthquake is 11:16 am, 10 km southeast of Malir, 10 km deep, with another 3.1 dimension earthquake, 11:56 pm, 20 km southeast of DHA, 50 km southeast of DHA.

The earthquake continued till Tuesday, June 3. In early Tuesday, 12am, a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was registered at 49 km deep, 5 km southeast of Malir. After just 20 minutes, at 12:23 am, another earthquake, which was recorded at 2.8 magnitude, 40 km deep, 5 km northeast of Malir.

A 3.4 dimension occurred at 12:53 am, in the northwest of Karachi, 20 km deep. At 12:03 am, a 3.1 dimension earthquake attacked 10 km deep, 53 km northeast of DHA.

Later in the morning, at 4:31 am, 10 km deep, a 2.1 dimensional earthquake was mentioned 2 km northwest of Malir. Another significant 3.2 dimension earthquake was 10 km deep, 29 km southwest of Korangi at 6:41 am. The latest notification for the day was 40 km deep, 15 km northeast of Malir, 9:57 am.