
Earthquakes in Pakistan
In Pakistan there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes do not occur very frequently.Since 1950 more than 83100 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes. 2 earthquakes also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lifes and damages.
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Most recent events
This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around Pakistan by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11am UTC.- May 23, 12:36 pmMagnitude 5.3: 103 km south of No?rat?b?d, Iran at a depth of 10 km.
- May 21, 2:42 amMagnitude 4.5: 19 km west of Farkh?r, Afghanistan at a depth of 45.70 km.
- May 18, 12:46 pmMagnitude 4.7: 31 km east-northeast of Jurm, Afghanistan at a depth of 99.63 km.
- May 12, 3:27 pmMagnitude 5.4: 26 km west-southwest of Boysun, Uzbekistan at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950

Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
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10/06/2021 | Balochistan Province | 9 km | 5.9 | 42 | |
09/24/2019 | Mirpur District | 10 km | 5.6 | 39 | |
02/07/2017 | Pasni | 39 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
10/01/2016 | Mansehra, Naran | 33 km | 5.4 | 1 | |
07/24/2015 | Abbottabad | 12 km | 5.1 | 3 | |
02/26/2015 | Battagram | 14 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
05/08/2014 | Nawabshah | 23 km | 4.5 | 2 | |
09/28/2013 | Awaran | 45 km | 6.8 | 22 | |
09/24/2013 | Awaran, Kech | 37 km | 7.7 | 825 | |
01/18/2011 | Garhi Khairo, Quetta, Balochistan | 23 km | 7.2 | 3 | |
11/12/2010 | Quetta | 19 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
10/10/2010 | Khanpur, Haripur | 25 km | 5.2 | 1 | |
02/20/2009 | Kashmir | 48 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
10/29/2008 | Ziarat | 43 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
10/28/2008 | Quetta | 57 km | 6.4 | 166 | |
10/26/2007 | Ghanche | 6 km | 4.8 | 1 | |
04/04/2006 | Batgram | 23 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
03/10/2006 | Mirpur District | 14 km | 4.9 | 1 | |
10/08/2005 | Muzaffarabad, Uri, Anantnag, Baramula | 40 km | 7.6 | 76213 | |
03/02/2005 | Quetta | 14 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
05/08/2004 | Quetta | 44 km | 4.5 | 1 | |
02/14/2004 | Balakot, Batgram, Mansehra | 22 km | 5.4 | 24 | |
11/20/2002 | Dashkin, Doian, Mushkin | 30 km | 6.3 | 19 | |
11/01/2002 | Gilgit | 29 km | 5.4 | 11 | |
03/19/1997 | Bajaur, Chitral | 11 km | 4.9 | 15 | |
02/27/1997 | Harnai-Sibi, Quetta | 2 km | 7.1 | 60 | |
08/28/1992 | Kalat | 50 km | 5.5 | 4 | |
05/20/1992 | Peshawar, Kohat, Shakkar Khel | 32 km | 6.0 | 36 | |
06/17/1990 | Baluchistan | 45 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
03/04/1990 | Kalat, Quetta, Mastung | 19 km | 6.1 | 11 | |
10/16/1986 | Khuzdar | 10 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
05/15/1986 | Barkham, Matakari, Hamtarot | 9 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
02/16/1984 | Hindu Kush (Chitral-Landi) | 41 km | 6.1 | 4 | |
08/06/1983 | Ziarat | 53 km | 4.2 | 0 | |
12/12/1981 | Central | 46 km | 4.0 | 6 | |
09/12/1981 | Gilgit | 54 km | 5.9 | 220 | |
03/16/1978 | Quetta, Nushki | 5.9 | 1 | ||
12/28/1974 | Balakot, Patan | 43 km | 6.2 | 5300 | |
09/03/1972 | Tangir, Gupis, Rawalpindi, Peshawar | 28 km | 6.2 | 100 | |
02/18/1955 | Quetta | 33 km | 0.0 | 12 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.