On September 24, 2019 at 16:01 local time a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred close to New Mirpir in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured. The region is prone to earthquakes due to the convergence of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
Further information is available through the links below:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60005mqp/executive
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=794177
