Significant earthquakes of 1851

April 19, 1851 Earthquake: Gavader, Pakistan

April 19, 1851

An earthquake struck Gavader, Pakistan on April 19, 1851 at 14:30 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
April 19, 1851
Time
14:30 UTC
Place
Gavader, Pakistan
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
25.100° N, 62.300° E
Country
Pakistan

The toll

Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Houses destroyed
Many (101 to 1,000)
Houses damaged
Many (101 to 1,000)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

April 19, 1851, Gwadar, Pakistan. (reference #1212)

April 19, 1851, 17:00 [local time], 25.1 N, 62.3 E, Gavader. (reference #3437)

April 19, 1851, 17:00 [local time], 25.1 N, 62.3 E, Gavader. (reference #1117)

April 19, 1851, Gwadar, three shocks, several houses destroyed. (reference #4110)

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1914.