M6.2 earthquake 22 km S of Duki, Pakistan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 22 km S of Duki, Pakistan on Tue, Aug 2, 1966, 2:03 AM GMT+5 (21:03 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-01 21:03:02 UTC
- Depth
- 33.5 km (20.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.956° N, 68.546° 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
- 26.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.6 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
- 5.334 km SE of Duki, Pakistan · 21968 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.232 km SSE of Duki, Pakistan · 21967 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.313 km W of Kohlu, Pakistan · 21967 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.127 km SSE of Duki, Pakistan · 21965 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.134 km S of Duki, Pakistan · 21945 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayPakistan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844044 (also filed as atlas19660801210257). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.