By Admin 
Earthquake in Karachi: There have been at least 21 earthquakes of light intensity in the last two days in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, but on Wednesday (June 4), there was a difference of opinion over the possible major earthquake at the end of this week. The intensity of earthquakes from Sunday night in Karachi and its surrounding areas was in the middle category and their intensity was between 2.1 and 3.6.
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake recorded on Sunday night
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Sunday night, due to which the wall of Malir Jail in the city collapsed and about 216 prisoners fled from jail. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has not advised citizens to panic, as its officials claim that the intensity of the earthquake will soon be reduced. PMD Director General Mahar Sahibzad Khan said, “The tremors of light intensity will continue for the next two to three days and as the intensity of the earthquake will be reduced, the situation will improve.”
Earthquake News and Research Center CEO Shahbaz Laghari has claimed that his team had already predicted the recent earthquakes in Karachi. He said that this week is particularly important for the residents of Karachi this week and the Sindh government should already warn the public.
What is the reason why there is frequent earthquake in the city?
Shahbaz Laghari said, “Our research shows that a series of mild tremors of the earthquake often indicates that a big earthquake is about to occur.” Karachi’s chief meteorologist Aamir Haider Laghri said that the historic ‘fault line’ has been activated in Karachi and this is why there are frequent earthquakes in the city.
‘Fault line’ means cracks on the surface of the earth long before or in rocks. Dr. Imran Ahmed Khan of the Department of Geography of Karachi University said that imbalance between Indian, Eurasian and Arabian plates could be the cause of earthquake in the city. He said that when the balance between the plates is established, the earthquakes will probably stop.
However, the US Geological Survey Agency (USGS) and India’s National Earthquake Science Center (NCS) have not recorded a single earthquake incident in Karachi and its surrounding areas since Sunday.