Pakistan: A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurs in western Punjab Province at around 12:28 Sept. 11

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in western Punjab Province at around 12:28 PKT Sept. 11. The epicenter was about 31 km (19 miles) west of Karor. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and strong-to-moderate shaking was probably felt in areas close to the epicenter, as well as light shaking throughout parts of central and western Punjab, northeastern Balochistan, and southern Kybher Pakhtunkhwa provinces in Pakistan and into southern Khost and eastern and southern Paktika provinces in Afghanistan. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; minor damage is possible in areas close to the epicenter. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Light aftershocks are likely over the coming days.

Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. Minor disruptions could occur during shutdowns, but service will likely resume quickly if no damage is found. Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake's epicenter.