Tremors felt in Karachi after 3.2 magnitude quake

By Muhammad MubashirPublished On 01 Oct 2025

According to the Seismological Centre, the quake struck at 9:34 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.2 at a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicentre was located 7 kilometers northwest of Malir.

Deputy Director of the Meteorological Department, Anjum Nazir, said earthquakes of magnitude 3 are common and often go unnoticed. However, this tremor was felt more strongly as it exceeded a magnitude of 3.

Earlier in September, earthquake jolted Islamabad, parts of Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the tremors began from the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, with a recorded depth of 111 kilometres.

The earthquake tremors were felt in Peshawar, Abbottabad, Malakand, Mardan, Hangu, Nowshera, Battagram, Swat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Buner, Attock, Mianwali, and Gujranwala.

These tremors follow a series of earlier shocks in the region, with experts warning of ongoing tectonic activity due to Pakistan’s location near the Eurasian and Indian plate junction.