International
oi-Gaurav Sharma
Earthquake
in
Pakistan:
People
of
Pakistan
felt
strong
tremors
on
Monday
afternoon
as
an
earthquake
measuring
4.2
on
the
Richter
scale
hit
the
area
near
Kumrat
Valley.
As
per
the
National
Center
for
Seismology
(NCS),
the
earthquake
occurred
around
4:00
pm
(IST).
This
incident
is
part
of
a
series
of
tremors
that
have
been
felt
across
the
country,
highlighting
its
vulnerability
to
seismic
activities
due
to
its
geographical
positioning.
Pakistan’s
location
at
the
juncture
of
the
Indian
and
Eurasian
tectonic
plates
subjects
it
to
frequent
seismic
disturbances,
making
it
one
of
the
most
earthquake-prone
areas
in
the
world.
The
region’s
seismic
history
is
marked
by
numerous
earthquakes,
with
varying
magnitudes
that
have
consistently
posed
risks
to
its
inhabitants.
in
Pakistan
In
2024,
the
country
witnessed
a
significant
increase
in
seismic
activities,
with
around
167
earthquakes
recorded.
These
earthquakes,
with
magnitudes
of
1.5
or
greater,
varied
from
minor
to
moderate
in
intensity.
The
bulk
of
these
seismic
events
was
concentrated
in
the
northern
and
western
parts
of
Pakistan,
particularly
in
areas
like
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa,
Gilgit-Baltistan,
and
Balochistan.
Among
these
numerous
seismic
occurrences,
a
few
stood
out
due
to
their
intensity
and
the
extent
of
their
impact.
In
September,
an
earthquake
of
5.7
magnitude
rattled
Islamabad
along
with
parts
of
Punjab
and
KP,
while
November
saw
a
5.2
magnitude
tremor
affecting
Peshawar
and
its
surrounding
regions.
Furthermore,
March
2023
was
marked
by
a
significant
6.5
magnitude
quake
in
Badakhshan,
whose
tremors
were
felt
across
northern
Pakistan.
This
event
caused
casualties
and
damage,
particularly
in
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa
and
Gilgit-Baltistan,
underscoring
the
substantial
seismic
risk
in
these
areas.
