Country profile
Experiences frequent earthquakes due to Indian plate collision.
Last 30 days
44
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
2
Max magnitude
M5.2
M4+
30
M5+ significant
2
Seismic risk
High
Major cities
3
Yes โ frequently
Pakistan experiences frequent, sometimes major earthquakes. Experiences frequent earthquakes due to Indian plate collision. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 44 earthquakes near Pakistan, the strongest a M5.2.
Seismic zones: Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Chaman Fault, Makran Subduction Zone. Historical events โ
High
seismic risk
44
last 30 days
Islamabad
33.68ยฐ, 73.05ยฐ
FAQ
Pakistan experiences frequent, sometimes major earthquakes. Experiences frequent earthquakes due to Indian plate collision. On QuakeGlobe it is rated high seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 44 earthquakes near Pakistan, the strongest a M5.2.
Pakistan's seismicity is driven by its position along Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Chaman Fault, Makran Subduction Zone. Experiences frequent earthquakes due to Indian plate collision.
Pakistan is rated high seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Chaman Fault, Makran Subduction Zone). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 44 earthquakes near Pakistan, the strongest a M5.2.