Pakistan earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 49 km NW of Upper Dir, Pakistan

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km NW of Upper Dir, Pakistan on Tue, Jul 30, 1974, 4:41 PM GMT+5 (11:41 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1974-07-30 11:41:27 UTC
Depth
70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
35.543° N, 71.512° E
Region
Pakistan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007d9 (also filed as iscgem746545). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.