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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Karachi, Pakistan

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

Risk: 3Historical: 9

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Key Risk Factors

  • 8 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.5 - 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan (2026-02-13) — 37,400 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Karachi is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Karachi

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Karachi, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.2 - 65 km SSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan (December 2023) — 533,000 people exposed; $827M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.2 - 65 km SSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan

December 3, 2023 — ADVISORY

533,000 people exposed; $827M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan

February 12, 2026 — WATCH

37,400 people exposed; $55M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 64 km WNW of Nushki, Pakistan

March 18, 2024 — WATCH

6,090 people exposed; $8M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 13 km SSE of Pasni, Pakistan

July 30, 2022 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.6 - 55 km SSW of Surab, Pakistan

August 11, 2020 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Karachi, Pakistan earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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