5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Karachi and Parts of Balochistan
Late Monday night Karachi aur Balochistan ke kai areas mein aik moderate earthquake mehsoos kiya gaya jis ne shehriyon ko kuch lamhon ke liye khauf mein mubtala kar diya. Zameen ke halkay magar wazeh jhatkay neend mein soye hue logon ko jagane ke liye kaafi thay.
Earthquake Details: Magnitude, Depth and Epicenter
National Seismic Monitoring Centre ke mutabiq, earthquake ki shiddat 5.2 magnitude record ki gayi jabke iski gehraai 12 kilometres thi. Earthquake ka epicenter Sonmiani, southeastern Balochistan mein tha, jo Karachi se taqreeban 87 kilometres northwest par waqay hai.
Areas Affected in Karachi
Karachi ke mukhtalif ilaqon mein tremors mehsoos kiye gaye jin mein:
I.I. Chundrigar Road, Saddar, Clifton, PECHS, DHA, Lyari, SITE Area, Tipu Sultan Road, Pehlwan Goth aur Bahria Town shamil hain.
Tremors Felt Across Balochistan
Balochistan ke bhi kai shehron aur qasbat mein jhatkay mehsoos kiye gaye, jin mein Hub, Winder, Gadani aur Sonmiani shamil hain. Logon ne chand lamhon ke liye zameen hilti hui mehsoos ki, lekin kisi bari tabahi ki ittela foran samne nahi aayi.
No Casualties Reported, Officials Confirm
Relief ki baat yeh hai ke earthquake ke baad kisi qism ke jani nuqsan ya bari property damage ki koi tasdeeq shuda report samne nahi aayi. Authorities ne bataya ke situation ko closely monitor kiya ja raha hai.
Earlier Earthquake Recorded Near Sibi
Is se pehle Balochistan ke shehar Sibi ke qareeb 3.2 magnitude ka aik halka earthquake bhi record kiya gaya tha, jiska epicenter shehar se taqreeban 53 kilometres door tha. Is se bhi kisi nuqsan ki ittela nahi mili.
Why Balochistan Is Earthquake-Prone?
Experts ke mutabiq, Balochistan aik seismic hotspot par waqay hai jahan Indian tectonic plate, Eurasian plate se takrati hai. Isi wajah se yeh region aksar earthquakes ka samna karta rehta hai.
History of Devastating Earthquakes in the Region
Balochistan pehle bhi sakht earthquakes ka gawai reh chuka hai. 1935 Quetta earthquake mein hazaron jaanen zaya hui thin, jabke 2008 Ziarat earthquake ne poori bastiyan tabaah kar di thin. Yeh tareekh awaam ke liye aik yaad dehani hai ke ehtiyaat hamesha zaroori hai.
Authorities Advise Calm and Preparedness
Hukamti idaron ne shehriyon ko mashwara diya hai ke ghabrahat se bachain, safety guidelines par amal karein aur kisi bhi emergency ke liye tayar rahein. Earthquakes achanak aate hain, lekin bar waqt ehtiyaat zindagiyan bacha sakti hai.
