Pakistan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 72 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 72 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan on Thu, Dec 19, 2002, 11:59 PM GMT+5 (18:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 70 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-12-19 18:59:04 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.287° N, 74.516° E
Region
Pakistan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
95

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.070 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8677 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.642 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8674 days ago · 100 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 4.360 km SSW of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8643 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.843 km W of Skardu, Pakistan · 8677 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 4.151 km S of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8686 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 4.066 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8696 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 4.365 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8698 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.463 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8701 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 4.365 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8702 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.979 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 8702 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.972 km W of Skardu, Pakistan · 8702 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 4.777 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8702 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 3.854 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8702 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 4.445 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8705 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 3.8northwestern Kashmir · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.547 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 4.661 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 4.062 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 4.564 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 4.454 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 3.955 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 5.060 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 6.358 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm02. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC.