18 Apr 03:00 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 18, 2026 02:56:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Apr 18, 2026, at 07:56 am (GMT +5)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.6767°N / 73.0788°EPunjab Province, PakistanSeismic antipode33.6767°S / 106.921°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 20.5°C (69 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NNE5 minutes ago reported feltApr 18, 2026 02:56 GMT / Apr 18, 2026 07:56 am (GMT +5)Lat / Lng: 33.67672 / 73.07883: Near Rawalpindi, Punjab, PakistanSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22920264',33.67672,73.07883,'5 minutes ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PakistanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Rawalpindi, a city of 3.4 million people in Pakistan, in 9.3 km (5.8 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, 5.9 km (3.7 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry6 km (4 mi)NW of epicenterIslamabad(pop: 601,600)III: WeakIslamabadPakistan7 km (5 mi)N of epicenterSaidpur(pop: 12,000)III: WeakIslamabadPakistan9 km (6 mi)S of epicenterRawalpindi(pop: 3,357,600)III: WeakPunjab ProvincePakistan10 km (6 mi)E of epicenterAlipur(pop: 17,600)III: WeakIslamabadPakistan30 km (19 mi)E of epicenterKahuta(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakRawalpindi, Punjab ProvincePakistan38 km (24 mi)N of epicenterHaripur(pop: 57,000)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan39 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterMurree(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakRawalpindi, Punjab ProvincePakistan41 km (25 mi)E of epicenterKamra(pop: 43,800)II: Very weakRawalpindi, Punjab ProvincePakistan42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterFatehjang(pop: 81,300)II: Very weakAttock District, Punjab ProvincePakistan43 km (26 mi)N of epicenterHavelian(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakAbbottabad District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan46 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterKhalabat(pop: 39,100)II: Very weakHaripur District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan51 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterGujar Khan(pop: 69,400)I: Not feltRawalpindi, Punjab ProvincePakistan54 km (33 mi)N of epicenterAbbottabad(pop: 275,900)I: Not feltKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan54 km (34 mi)S of epicenterDaultala(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltRawalpindi, Punjab ProvincePakistan56 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterNazir Town(pop: 6,750)I: Not feltDera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab ProvincePakistan56 km (35 mi)E of epicenterPallandri(pop: 23,200)I: Not feltSudhanoti District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan57 km (35 mi)N of epicenterAmirabad(pop: 3,000)I: Not feltAbbottabad District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterHazro City(pop: 26,300)I: Not feltAttock District, Punjab ProvincePakistan60 km (38 mi)W of epicenterSanjwal(pop: 10,700)I: Not feltAttock District, Punjab ProvincePakistan61 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterTopi(pop: 36,300)I: Not feltSwabi District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterDhirkot(pop: 36,300)I: Not feltBagh, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan66 km (41 mi)E of epicenterRawalakot(pop: 50,000)I: Not feltPoonch District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterAttock City(pop: 85,500)I: Not feltAttock District, Punjab ProvincePakistan68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterMusa Banda/Musa khan kallay(pop: 18,000)I: Not feltSwabi District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterZaida(pop: 26,800)I: Not feltSwabi District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterKhai Gala(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltPoonch District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterBagh(pop: 33,500)I: Not feltAzad Jammu and KashmirPakistan73 km (46 mi)N of epicenterMansehra(pop: 66,500)I: Not feltKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan75 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterSwabi(pop: 97,400)I: Not feltKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterHajira(pop: 29,000)I: Not feltPoonch District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan78 km (49 mi)E of epicenterKotli(pop: 46,900)I: Not feltAzad Jammu and KashmirPakistan80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterChaksawari(pop: 21,100)I: Not feltMirpur District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterTordher(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltSwabi District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterMuzaffarabad(pop: 725,000)I: Not feltAzad Jammu and KashmirPakistan85 km (53 mi)S of epicenterChakwal(pop: 101,200)I: Not feltPunjab ProvincePakistan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterJahangira(pop: 57,000)I: Not feltSwabi District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan86 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterNew Mirpur City(pop: 124,400)I: Not feltMirpur District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan89 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterIslamgarh(pop: 16,700)I: Not feltMirpur District, Azad Jammu and KashmirPakistan90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterPindi Gheb(pop: 34,300)I: Not feltAttock District, Punjab ProvincePakistan95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterAkora Khattak(pop: 29,800)I: Not feltNowshera District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (2)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 3 minutes. So far, we have received 2 reports for this unconfirmed quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateWah cantt Pakistan (35.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt in wah cantt Chakwal pakistan (0.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : At home What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking135–35 km (22–22 mi)35 km (22 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-18EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)02:56:38Near Rawalpindi, Punjab, PakistanVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12.3 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 14.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 15.9 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 33 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake