M5.6 earthquake 18 km E of Sibi, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 18 km E of Sibi, Pakistan on Tue, Aug 25, 1931, 6:01 AM GMT+5:30 (00:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 20 km SE of Harnai, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1931-08-25 00:31:04 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.514° N, 68.060° E
- Region
- Pakistan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.33
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.820 km SE of Harnai, Pakistan · 34727 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.515 km SE of Harnai, Pakistan · 34727 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.66 km SW of Sibi, Pakistan · 34726 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 7.214 km SSE of Mach, Pakistan · 34725 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.932 km SSW of Duki, Pakistan · 34724 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.723 km WNW of Bhag, Pakistan · 34724 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.53 km WSW of Sibi, Pakistan · 34718 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.7Pakistan · 34715 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.317 km WNW of Harnai, Pakistan · 34713 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906962. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.