Pakistan earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 30 km NE of Baffa, Pakistan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 30 km NE of Baffa, Pakistan on Fri, Oct 21, 2005, 9:17 PM GMT+5 (16:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 19 km N of Battagram, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2005-10-21 16:17:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.656° N, 73.431° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 113.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e2ex. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC.