M4.8 earthquake 47 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan on Sat, Nov 2, 2002, 4:01 AM GMT+5 (23:01 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 31 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 65.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bfur. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.