M5.2 earthquake 19 km NNW of Dera Bugti, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Dera Bugti, Pakistan on Sat, Jan 9, 1971, 4:52 AM GMT+5 (23:52 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-01-08 23:52:21 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.199° N, 69.095° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem788004. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.