5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mardan, and Azad Kashmir – No Damage Reported
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan on August 2, 2025, affecting Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Azad Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. No casualties or property damage were reported
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mardan, and Azad Kashmir – No Damage Reported
Islamabad (Times of PK) – A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan in the early hours of Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 03:01:40 AM (PKT). The tremors were widely felt across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mardan, Azad Kashmir, and multiple districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), Islamabad, the epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, with a depth of 102 kilometers. Despite the noticeable tremors, no loss of life or property damage was reported from any region.
Affected Areas Include:
Islamabad
Rawalpindi
Azad Kashmir
Peshawar, Swat, Haripur, Abbottabad
Charsadda, Mansehra, Shangla, Malakand
Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sargodha
Multiple areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and US Geological Survey (USGS) both confirmed the seismic activity and ruled out any immediate threat of aftershocks.
Scientific Insight
The earthquake originated in the tectonically active Hindu Kush mountain range, a well-known seismic zone where the Indian and Eurasian plates collide. Such deep-focus quakes often affect a broad area without causing surface-level devastation.
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A representative seismograph image can be sourced from USGS (public domain) and used for ethical and copyright-free news reporting.
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