M4.6 earthquake 55 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan on Sat, Jan 31, 1981, 6:41 PM GMT+5 (13:41 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 31 km ENE of Kakad Wari Dir Upper, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-31 13:41:59 UTC
- Depth
- 76.0 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.165° N, 72.827° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001bzp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC.