M5.1 earthquake 18 km ENE of Dera Bugti, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Dera Bugti, Pakistan on Tue, Jan 5, 1971, 12:01 AM GMT+5 (19:01 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 19 km NNW of Dera Bugti, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-01-04 19:01:20 UTC
- Depth
- 13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.127° N, 69.314° 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 2.1 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 iscgem787911. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC.