M5.8 earthquake 22 km SE of Duki, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Duki, Pakistan on Tue, Aug 2, 1966, 1:30 AM GMT+5 (20:30 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 22 km S 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-01 20:30:59 UTC
- Depth
- 31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.999° N, 68.724° E
- Region
- Pakistan
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 23.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.222 km S of Duki, Pakistan · 21966 days ago · 34 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.334 km SE of Duki, Pakistan · 21966 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.232 km SSE of Duki, Pakistan · 21966 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.313 km W of Kohlu, Pakistan · 21966 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
- 5.127 km SSE of Duki, Pakistan · 21963 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.134 km S of Duki, Pakistan · 21944 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844042 (also filed as atlas19660801203055). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.