A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country early on Friday.<\/p>\n
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 159km in the Tajikistan- Xinjiang border region at 2am.<\/p>\n
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which reports magnitude using the Moment Magnitude scale, said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and struck Tajikistan at a depth of 140km.<\/p>\n
The United States Geological Survey said Pakistan, Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan were among the affected countries.<\/p>\n
According to media reports, the tremors were felt in Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.<\/p>\n
Pakistan falls on three major tectonic plates \u2014 the Arabian, Euro-Asian and Indian \u2014 which create five seismic zones under the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means that tectonic movements remain a frequent occurrence in the region.<\/p>\n
In October 2025, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Karachi. A month earlier, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake was felt in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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