Pakistan earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 70 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 70 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan on Fri, Dec 20, 2002, 3:21 AM GMT+5 (22:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Dec 20, 2002, 3:21 AM GMT+5
UTC: 2002-12-19 22:21:35 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.301° N, 74.494° E
Region: Pakistan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 135

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm0k (also filed as iscgem6261046). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.