An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck various areas in Pakistan on Wednesday, including Islamabad, the nation's capital. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far. The National Seismological Monitoring Center stated that the earthquake originated in the southeastern region of Afghanistan.
Tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, North Waziristan, and Parachinar at a depth of 98 km. Pakistan frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The region is seismically active as the Indian plate moves northward into the Eurasian plate.
Earlier this month, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake affected parts of Karachi. Additionally, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled areas of the metropolis, including Gadap Town, Katohar, and neighboring parts of Malir district on May 2. On March 13, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook various regions in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In 2005, a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan claimed over 74,000 lives.
