M6.3 earthquake 18 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan on Mon, Feb 7, 1966, 9:26 AM GMT+5 (04:26 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-02-07 04:26:14 UTC
- Depth
- 18.6 km (11.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.950° N, 69.705° E
- Region
- Pakistan
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 32.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.30
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.451 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22142 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
- 5.427 km E of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22142 days ago · 23 km deep · 13 km away
- 6.152 km NE of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22141 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.330 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22140 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.513 km E of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22136 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849961 (also filed as atlas19660207042613). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.