A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The temblor struck at 10:20 am, with its epicenter in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 190 kilometers.
The quake was also felt in Mansehra, Swat, Chitral, Abbottabad, and Peshawar. No casualties or damage have been reported so far.
This seismic event follows a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that impacted northern Pakistan earlier this month, affecting Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Charsadda, and Karak.
Northern Pakistan has experienced a series of moderate earthquakes in recent months, mostly originating in the Hindu Kush mountain range. A 4.7 magnitude tremor was recorded in Peshawar on June 11, and a 5.3 magnitude quake in May affected Islamabad, Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi, and North Waziristan. In April, two notable quakes measuring 5.5 and 5.3 magnitudes occurred within four days.
Experts point out that Pakistan’s location on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates makes it susceptible to earthquakes, particularly in the northern regions.