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Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault

Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider stated on Tuesday that the seismic activity is linked to the Landhi Fault Line and is expected to continue until Wednesday. Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault Line

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A Karachi jail after a breakout amid earthquake panic. Pic/AFP

A Karachi jail after a breakout amid earthquake panic. Pic/AFP

A total of 26 earthquake tremors have been recorded in Karachi over the past four days since the initial jolt on Sunday evening, Pakistan’s Met Office said on Wednesday, as reported by ARY News.

The series of tremors primarily affected the city’s Malir, Quaidabad, Landhi, and Gadap areas, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Pakistan. The recorded magnitudes of these tremors ranged from 2.0 to a maximum of 3.6 on the Richter scale, ARY News reported.

Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider stated on Tuesday that the seismic activity is linked to the Landhi Fault Line and is expected to continue until Wednesday. “The seismic energy gathered at the Landhi Fault Line is being released with quakes, which can be felt until wednesday,” he said.

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