LAHORE (Kashmir English): A 4.4 magnitude Lahore earthquake shook the city and nearby regions on Tuesday morning, causing brief panic among residents.
The Lahore earthquake was recorded at 6:39am, with the epicentre 25 kilometres south-southwest of Lahore at a depth of 14 kilometres. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesperson, tremors were felt in Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Mureed and other districts of Punjab.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties. The respective administrations are inspecting buildings across the province for any sign of damage.
As per PDMA, the District Emergency Operation Centres across Punjab, including the Provincial Control Room of PDMA, have been placed on alert for the next 24 hours in case of any aftershocks from the Lahore earthquake.
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PDMA’s provincial control room and district emergency operation centres across Punjab are on 24/7 alert, and earthquake damage can be reported on PDMA’s 1129 helpline, the official added.
Earthquakes are a common occurrence in Pakistan, a country situated on the active boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Indian plate’s continuous northward push into the Eurasian plate makes large parts of South Asia seismically active.
In Lahore, people quickly evacuated homes, offices, and shopping centers as buildings shook for a few seconds. Fortunately, no casualties or major structural damage were reported anywhere in the affected areas.
The Lahore earthquake also sparked concern on social media, with citizens sharing their experiences and urging authorities to improve earthquake preparedness and early warning systems.
Recently, the country’s financial hub Karachi has been in the news for continuous tremors, with its residents experiencing around 49 mild quakes last month.
According to Chief Meteorologist Ameer Hyder Leghari, Karachi’s quakes were due to the Landhi Fault Line becoming active after several decades as it was going through a normalisation phase.
In May, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Islamabad and parts of KP, including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi, and North Waziristan. Its epicentre was also located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 230km.
Before that, two more significant quakes impacted KP, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Punjab, and parts of Afghanistan.
