M4.6 earthquake 44 km E of Dera Bugti, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km E of Dera Bugti, Pakistan on Tue, Jan 3, 1978, 4:49 AM GMT+5 (23:49 UTC), 32 km (20 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-02 23:49:55 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.069° N, 69.611° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000sbd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.