M4.2 earthquake 40 km ENE of Sibi, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km ENE of Sibi, Pakistan on Tue, Apr 24, 1973, 12:54 PM GMT+5 (07:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 54 km WNW 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
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-24 07:54:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.678° N, 68.266° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
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 usp00001hq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.