Pakistan earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake northwestern Kashmir

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in northwestern Kashmir on Fri, Sep 18, 1981, 10:05 PM GMT+5 (17:05 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Sep 18, 1981, 10:05 PM GMT+5
UTC: 1981-09-18 17:05:01 UTC
Depth: 58.4 km (36.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.594° N, 73.589° E
Region: Pakistan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fz0 (also filed as iscgem611724, iscgemsup611724). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.