(NATIONAL) An Arabian Sea earthquake likely but could not be predicted: PMD expert.

KARACHI -- There is likely threat of an earthquake in Arabian Sea but one could not correctly predict about a tremor, a weather expert said on Tuesday.

Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz has stated that a junction of tectonic plates exists in 50 kilometers in south of Makran in Arabian Sea. "An earthquake or tsunami could happen around the junction of tectonic plates," Sarfaraz stated.

"An 8-point intensity earthquake was occurred in this area in the past, a repeat of a tremor of such intensity could also affect Karachi from tsunami," weather expert said. Karachi's eastern parts last night jolted with 3.2 intensity tremor. Iran's Bundar Abbas, a port city on the Arabian Sea coast this morning felt 5.3 intensity earthquake.

The Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), a Netherlands-based organization known for its seismic predictions, had recently predicted a major earthquake in Pakistan within 48 hours.

The SSGEOS specializes in monitoring fluctuations of electric charge in the atmosphere near sea level, which they claim are indicative of...