Earthquake Today: Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Pakistan

Earthquake news today: An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan on Monday during afternoon, according to the National Center of Seismology.

As per the data, the earthquake struck parts of Pakistan at around 1:26 pm IST on May 12. The epicentre of the tremor was located at 29.12°N and longitude 67.26°E.

The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 10 kilometres.

Paakistan faces series of earthquakes

Incidentally, the earthquake comes two days after tremors hit a similar location in Pakistan on May 10.

On that day an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale struck Pakistan early Saturday (May 10) at 1:44 am (IST). The epicentre was very near to today's earthquake in Pakistan. It was located at latitude 29.67°N and longitude 66.10°E, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Monday's earthquake in Pakistan is the fifth tremor in a row arising out of the country over the recent weeks.

On May 5, a 4.2-magnitude quake shook Pakistan at 4:00 pm IST, with tremors originating near the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close to the Afghanistan border. Earlier the same day, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Afghanistan at 12:35 pm IST.

On April 30, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 9:58 pm, with an epicentre at 31.08°N and 68.84°E, and a depth of 50 km. The strongest of the recent quakes occurred on April 12, measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale at a shallow depth of 10 km—raising concerns of potential aftershocks.

Earthquake today in Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Tibet on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 5.7, On: 12/05/2025 02:41:24 IST, Lat: 29.02 N, Long: 87.48 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet.”

Earlier on May 8, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolted the region.

In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.7, On: 08/05/2025 20:18:41 IST, Lat: 29.20 N, Long: 87.02 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet.”