A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Pakistan late Thursday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. The tremor occurred at 8:02 PM IST on June 12, 2025, at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometers, raising the risk of aftershocks. The quake’s epicenter was recorded at latitude 27.18N and longitude 64.96E.

Shallow earthquakes are typically more dangerous than deeper ones, as seismic waves have less distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and a higher potential for structural damage and casualties.

This latest earthquake follows several recent seismic events across the region. On Wednesday, Peshawar residents also felt tremors from a magnitude 4.7 earthquake, which had its epicenter in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountains at a depth of 211 kilometers, according to Geo News. No damage or casualties were reported.

Nearly a month earlier, a 5.3-magnitude quake was felt in Islamabad and several cities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. That tremor also originated in the Hindu Kush region.

Meanwhile, in Karachi, nearly 30 mild earthquakes have been recorded in recent days. Chief Meteorologist Aamir Haider said the Landhi Fault Line, inactive for decades, has become active and is currently going through a normalization phase.

Pakistan sits at the intersection of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, making it one of the most seismically active regions in the world. This geographic positioning frequently results in earthquakes, often with damaging consequences.