Mild tremors felt early morning in Karachi

By ONLINE
June 07, 2025
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — X@AFP/File
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — X@AFP/File

Mild tremors were felt in Karachi early in the morning on Friday. According to the Met Office, the first tremor was recorded at 4:46am, with a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was located 20km south of DHA at a depth of 2km.

The Met Office said that the second tremor was recorded at 7:58am, with a magnitude of 1.8 and a depth of 8km. Its epicentre was 7km north-west of Malir.

Karachi has been experiencing an unusual series of tremors since June 1. The authorities have issued an alert warning that more seismic activities are likely over the next three or four days.