M3.8 earthquake 86 km W of Gilgit, Pakistan
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 86 km W of Gilgit, Pakistan on Mon, Jan 15, 1973, 11:48 PM GMT+5 (18:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 93 km W of Gilgit, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-15 18:48:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.064° N, 73.365° 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.
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000005h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.