M5.2 earthquake 16 km S of Duki, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 16 km S of Duki, Pakistan on Sun, Oct 16, 1966, 2:26 PM GMT+5 (09:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 32 km SE of Duki, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-10-16 09:26:35 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.006° N, 68.594° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem842542. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.