4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan on Thursday
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on Richter scale struck Pakistan on Thursday, as per National Center of Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 16:06 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) at a depth of 10 kilometers.
"EQ of M: 4.4, On: 29/05/2025 16:06:56 IST, Lat: 30.14 N, Long: 70.36 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Pakistan," the NCS shared on X.
Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Pakistan on Tuesday, the NCS said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 7:20 pm (IST) at latitude 31.31 N, and longitude 72.52 E. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 111 kilometers.
In a statement shared on X, the NCS stated, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 27/05/2025 19:20:39 IST, Lat: 31.31 N, Long: 72.52 E, Depth: 111 Km, Location: Pakistan."
Tremors in southern Iran
Earlier on Thursday, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in southern Iran by the National Seismic Network stations of the National Centre of Meteorology. The earthquake was recorded at 1:30am UAE local time on May 29.
The centre confirmed that the earthquake was not felt in the UAE and had no impact on the country.
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