Dossier
Arabian Plate
Coverage of Arabian Plate in the Nexus archive.
- 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of KP, Islamabad
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad at 3:22pm with its epicenter in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. The quake, felt in multiple areas, prompted Rescue 1122 to urge emergency contact. Pakistan's location on three tectonic plates contributes to frequent seismic activity.