In Pakistan, doli earth at midnight, people ran from homes in sleep; Learn how much intensity was?

Late night earthquake was felt in Pakistan late night (August 03, 2025). According to the National Center for Sisamology (NCS), the intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was measured at 4.8. The earthquake occurred at 12.40 pm.

NCS posted on the social media platform X and said, ‘In Pakistan, the earthquake was felt strongly at 12.40 pm on Sunday night. The intensity of the earthquake was measured 4.8 magnitude. The depth of this earthquake was 10 km inside the ground. The tremors of the earthquake were so strong that people woke up and came out of their homes.

Eq of M: 4.8, on: 03/08/2025 00:40:31 IST, Lat: 33.36 n, long: 73.23 e, depth: 10 km, location: Pakistan.
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– National Center for Seismology (@Ncs_Earthquake) August 2, 2025

Ary News of Pakistan said that on Saturday (August 2, 2025) there was a strong earthquake, which was measured at 5.4 on the Richter scale. Earthquake tremors felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Islamabad. People got scared and panic created due to these tremors.

There are often big earthquakes in Pakistan

The earthquake which is at a low depth inside the ground is more dangerous. This is because the distance of reaching the surface of the earthquake caused by such earthquakes is less, due to which the land is moved more and the buildings are likely to suffer more damage. Pakistan is one of the most earthquakedly active countries in the world, where many big earthquakes keep on coming. Therefore, there is often a lot of damage due to earthquake in Pakistan.

Which states of Pakistan have more danger of earthquake?

States such as Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan are situated on the southern shore of the Eurasian plates, while Sindh and Punjab are situated on the northwest shore of the Indian plate, which often causes earthquakes. Balochistan is located near the active boundary between Arabia and Eurasian tectonic plates. Sensitive areas like Punjab, which are located on the northwest edge of the Indian plate, are sensitive to seismic activities. Sindh, although less sensitive, is still at risk due to its position.