M5.7 earthquake 52 km W of Jiwani, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 52 km W of Jiwani, Pakistan on Wed, Aug 9, 1972, 12:09 AM GMT+5 (19:09 UTC), 27 km (17 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
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-08-08 19:09:33 UTC
- Depth
- 26.7 km (16.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.089° N, 61.230° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 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 iscgem770384. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.