Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider Laghari has revealed the cause behind multiple earthquakes that have struck parts of Karachi since Sunday evening, saying a fault line in Karachi’s Landhi area has become active, triggering a series of mild tremors.

Parts of Landhi, Shah Faisal Colony and Malir felt at least seven low-intensity earthquakes within 24 hours, until Monday afternoon.

Laghari explained that energy is gradually being released from the fault line, which could result in continued seismic activity for the next one to two days. However, the intensity of these tremors is expected to diminish over time.

Laghari reassured citizens that there was no cause for panic, emphasizing that the recent earthquakes were shallow in depth, which is why they were strongly felt. He added that quakes of such low magnitude often vary in how noticeably they are experienced.

He also highlighted broader seismic risks in the region, pointing to the Somiani area in Balochistan, where three tectonic plates the Eurasian, Arabian, and Indian intersect.

While the region has not witnessed a major earthquake since 1945, experts believe that substantial seismic energy has been accumulating, making the area increasingly susceptible to a significant quake. Should such an event occur under the sea, it could potentially generate a tsunami, he warned.

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Earlier today, Karachi experienced its seventh tremor since yesterday, with the latest quake hitting the Malir area at exactly 1:11pm. The tremor, measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale, had a depth of 29 kilometers, with its epicenter located in and around Malir, including Quaidabad. Panic briefly gripped residents as people evacuated buildings, although no damage or casualties have been reported so far.