M4.8 earthquake 83 km NNW of Bela, Pakistan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 83 km NNW of Bela, Pakistan on Mon, Aug 3, 1987, 3:15 AM GMT+5 (22:15 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-02 22:15:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.955° N, 66.094° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.378 km N of Bela, Pakistan · 14295 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
- 3.782 km W of Goth Phulji, Pakistan · 14265 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000376b (also filed as iscgem458883). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.