M5.1 earthquake 31 km WNW of Taunsa, Pakistan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Taunsa, Pakistan on Mon, May 6, 1985, 8:27 AM GMT+5 (03:27 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 39 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-06 03:27:00 UTC
- Depth
- 34.1 km (21.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.788° N, 70.337° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.539 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan · 15112 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
- 4.427 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan · 15110 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ege (also filed as iscgem524257). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.