M5.4 earthquake 51 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan on Mon, Feb 7, 1966, 10:21 AM GMT+5 (05:21 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 52 km NE of Barkhan, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-02-07 05:21:47 UTC
- Depth
- 13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.116° N, 69.992° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.427 km E of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22143 days ago · 23 km deep · 30 km away
- 6.152 km NE of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22142 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.330 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22141 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.513 km E of Barkhan, Pakistan · 22136 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849962. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.