Pakistan

Earthquake tremors felt in parts of Karachi

No loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet

Hafeez Tunio December 08, 2021

People rushed out of their houses in panic after earthquake tremors felt in Karachi on Wednesday. SCREENGRAB

KARACHI:

Earthquake tremors, measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale and at a depth of 15km, were felt in different parts of the Sindh capital on Wednesday.

According to the Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre, it originated 15km south of DHA, Karachi.

The tremors were felt in different areas of the port city including North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Baldia, Quaidabad, Scheme 33, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed and others at 10:16pm PST.

People rushed out of their houses in panic. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet.

People rushed out of their houses in panic after 4.1 magnitude jolts parts of Karachi on Wednesday night. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet#etribune pic.twitter.com/enYKvbJpy4
— The Express Tribune (@etribune) December 8, 2021

According to Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD), the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.1 whereas its depth was 15 kilometre.

Meanwhile, the tremors were also felt in Hyderabad other parts of the province. India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) measured the quake at 4.5 magnitude at a depth of 89.6km beneath the epicentre near Sanghar district.

The exact magnitude, epicentre, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Minor tremors were also felt in Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar, Shahdadpur, Sinjhoro and Jhol.

Many people took to Twitter to express their feelings about the situation.

I felt the strong tremors of the earthquake
Everything started shaking even my bed was shaking for probably 30 seconds and then it stopped.

May Allah keep us all safe from natural disasters,Ameen#Earthquake
Place #Karachi
— Kiran Aftab Khan (@kirankhanPPP) December 8, 2021

An #earthquake originated on 08-12-2021 at 22:16 PST
Mag: 4.1
Depth: 15 km
Lat: 25.17 N
Long: 67.29 E
Epicenter: 15 North of DHA #Karachi

PMD, Islamabad.
— Wasif Shakil (@Wasifshakil) December 8, 2021

4.1 magnitude #earthquake in Karachi.
— Sumair Shah ® (@SumairShah) December 8, 2021

اپنے کمرے میں اکیلا تھا پب جی کھیل رہا تھا اچانک زلزلے کا جھٹکا لگا ڈر کر کمرے سے باہر نکل گیا امی کو بتایا تو کہنے لگی اور کھیلو پب جی تمہیں چکر آرے ہیں 😬😬#Earthquake
— محمد عامر بٹ (@MuhammadAamir_) December 8, 2021

Karachi just shook like anything! Stay safe everyone.. #earthquake
— Hania Aamir (@HaniaAmir1122) December 8, 2021

Just felt slow tremors of earthquake for few second here in Karachi. Allah reham kary!#earthquake #earthquakeinkarachi #Earthquake #Pakistan
— Sana Askari (@Sanaaskariart) December 8, 2021

Just sleeping on Sofa, it like shaking the sofa slowly and then a little fast for one or two seconds.. Ya Allah Raham #Earthquake
— Asif khan (@asifkaimi) December 8, 2021

Stay safe #Karachi. Most of the people felt jolts of #Earthquake
— Nawabzada Nabeel ur Rehman (@NawabSaahab) December 8, 2021

Earlier in August, mild tremors, measuring 3.0 on the scale, were felt in some areas of the port city.

No loss of life or damage of property was reported, however, some people still vacated their places of work and residences out of fear.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported the earthquake's depth at around 15 kilometres, while its epicentre was based roughly 72 kilometres north-east of the port city.