M4.6 earthquake 45 km NW of Dajal, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km NW of Dajal, Pakistan on Sun, Dec 26, 1982, 6:10 PM GMT+5 (13:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 45 km WSW of Dera Ghazi Khan, 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
- 1982-12-26 13:10:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.821° N, 70.012° 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
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- Depth from
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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 usp0001rrq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.