M5.3 earthquake 46 km W of Jiwani, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 46 km W of Jiwani, Pakistan on Sun, Aug 6, 1972, 6:12 AM GMT+5 (01:12 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 52 km W of Jiwani, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-08-06 01:12:51 UTC
- Depth
- 23.6 km (14.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.029° N, 61.281° E
- Region
- Pakistan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 12.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 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 2.3 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 iscgem770300. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC.