Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

On March 21, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 hit Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan, at an intermediate depth of about 187 km (116 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was located 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of Mww 6.5, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department stated it was 6.8. However, the earthquake was initially reported as Mw 7.7, which was later found to be inaccurate. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake shook an area of about 1,000 km (620 mi), affecting around 285 million people in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Afghanistan, with at least 10 deaths, 80 injuries, and over 665 houses destroyed across nine provinces. Laghman, Takhar, Panjshir, Badakhshan, Kabul, and Nangarhar provinces were among the most affected areas. In Pakis

September 18, 2022: The world's deadliest flood since the 2017 South Asian floods have claimed lives of 1,486 people in Pakistan since June 14, 2022. Heavy rainfall and floods have affected 33 million people in Pakistan since mid-June and destroyed around 568,817 houses and damaged 1,174,528 others. Floods affected areas include Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, southern parts of Punjab, Sindh, Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Pakistan government, the floods caused loss of US$30 billion. Pakistan declared a state of emergency because of the flooding disaster on August 25, 2022.

 October 19, 2020: A light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 has been recorded near Mirpur, Azad Kashmir at 01:05 am. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake's epicenter was located 8 Km North of Mirpur, AJK. The earthquake occurred at 16 km depth. The tremor was felt by the people of Mirpur and as far as Jhelum. A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.6 in Azad Kashmir in September last year claimed lives of 40 people.

Update 09:15 UTC Magnitude 4.4 light earthquake has been recorded in the area. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicenter of the earthquake was near Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan border. The earthquake occurred at a greater depth of 176 km. This is the reason the tremor was felt in the wider areas.  Main Post March 28, 2020: We have received earthquake felt report from Rawalpindi and Islamabad areas of Pakistan today. We are working to get details of this earthquake. If you felt any earthquake tremor in these areas of Pakistan, kindly share your experiences in the comment section below.

March 9, 2020: Heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorm have claimed lives of at least 27 people and injured 56 others across across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan . The government has declared a week-long Extreme Weather Emergency . Mardan district is worst affected by the recent weather disaster claiming lives of six people including four children. Other fatalities are from Swat district,Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda. On other hand, Shangla district received heavy snowfall, causing road closures for the first time in the month of March.

January 16, 2020: At least 77 people have been killed and 94 others have been injured due to recent avalanches in northeast Pakistan. The avalanches were triggered by heavy snowfall in the Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan also tweeted, “The severe snowfalls and landslides in AJK have caused misery & deaths." Main Post: Recent Natural Disasters List January 15, 2020

September 24, 2019: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Pakistan has claimed lives of  atleast 37 people and caused severe damage in Mirpur district, injuring a further 300. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake's epicenter was located 33 km far from Bhimbar, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. The earthquake split open roads in an area between the towns of Jhelum and Mirpur to the north.

February 26, 2019: Lightning in Pir Mahal, capital city of Pir Mahal Tehsil in the Punjab province of Pakistan has claimed lives of three bothers. According to Dunya News , a resident of Lower Colony area of Pir Mahal, were working in the fields when lightning struck them as a result they died on the spot. 

Update 8:10 pm PKT No official earthquake information has been reported. However, people of Karachi clearly heard a loud explosion like sound with rumbling of ground. We will update the news as the official information comes out. Tremor was well felt in Karachi's Defence and Clifton areas. Main Post March 14, 2016: A mysterious tremor has been recorded in Karachi, Pakistan. A boom was heard and felt around Karachi at around 08:00 pm Tuesday. Did you feel the tremor in or around Karachi? Updates to follow.

January 24, 2017: At least three people died including a woman after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Balochistan region of Pakistan. Five people were also injured after roof of a house collapsed in Kharotabad. Balochistan government has issued travel advisory as more rainfall is forecast in the region.

Flash flood in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan has claimed lives of at least 43 people including eight security personnel on Sunday. More than 40 people have been injured and scores of others have been missing, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting the local media and officials.

Rain related incidents in Quetta, Pakistan has claimed lives of at least four people including two children and injured more than 20 others on Monday. The flash flood collapsed the boundary walls of Sandeman Civil Hospital.

Two moderate earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and 5.3 rocked Baluchistan province of Pakistan today. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 11:59 am local time with epicenter located 20 km SSW of Chaman, Baluchistan. After two minutes, another earthquake of magnitude 5.5 rocked the same region.

Flooding in Pakistan (Fayaz Aziz/Reuters) Flash floods in northwest Pakistan have claimed lives of at least 63 people and injured 34 others.  Heavy rainfall caused havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province including the Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Aljazeera reported.

At least 79 people have died and 97 others have been injured in recent natural calamities in Pakistan over the past 10 days. Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall collapsed a coal mine claiming lives of seven labours and injuring 10 others in in Orakzai, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). In Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt, at least 22 people have been killed and 33 others have been injured.

Torrential rainfall in Balochistan province of Pakistan has claimed lives of  at least nine people including four children this week. "Nine persons including four children and a woman died in Balochistan province that borders Iran and Afghanistan," AFP has written quoting Zahid Saleem, chief of the province's disaster management authority.

Heavy rain along with hailstorm lashed major parts of Balochistan including Quetta valley on Friday. The fisheries department has issued an advisory for fishermen along the coastal belt of Balochistan not to venture out to sea on March 5 and 6 in view of torrential rains and high winds in the province, DawnNews reported.

Recent Natural Disasters In Pakistan  پاکستان میں حالیہ قدرتی آفات This list contains all major natural disasters in Pakistan with detail report.  تفصیل رپورٹ کے ساتھ اس فہرست میں پاکستان میں تمام بڑی قدرتی آفات شامل ہیں The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. سب سے حالیہ قدرتی آفات کی فہرست کے سب سے اوپر دیئے گئے ہیں. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. موضوعات: زلزلہ، سیلاب، جوالامھیی، طوفان، سونامی، جنگل کی آگ، قحط سالی، گرمی کی لہر، سمندری طوفان،مہاماری، اکال، شمسی توانائی سے بھڑک اٹھنا اور دیگر آفات ہیں. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. نوٹ: یہاں تباہی، صرف شامل ہے جس میں اس کے بلاگ میں شائع کیا جاتا ہے. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List

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Twitter @IamTeamIK  Update October 27, 2015 - Death toll has risen to 338 including more than 200 in Pakistan alone. - At least 12 of the victims were Afghan schoolgirls killed in a crush as they tried to get out of their building. Main Post Magnitude 7.5 massive earthquake hit Peshawar region of Pakistan today , the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 45 km N of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan. It was 132.1 miles deep. At least forty two people have died. Thirty people killed in Pakistan alone. Twelve more died in Afghanistan. Six people, including children, were killed in Swat, while four people were killed in the Bajaur tribal region after buildings collapsed in the area of Pakistan. Forty minutes after the first earthquake, another 4.8 magnitude tremor was reported in the same area. Tremor was felt in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.