August 5, 1947 Earthquake: Gwadar, Pakistan
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Gwadar, Pakistan on August 5, 1947 at 14:24:10 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
- August 5, 1947
- Time
- 14:24:10 UTC
- Place
- Gwadar, Pakistan
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 25.500° N, 63.000° E
- Country
- Pakistan
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
August 5, 1947, 25.5 N, 63 E, magnitude 7.3, Gwadar, Pakistan. (reference #1212)
August 5, 1947, 14:24:10 UTC, 25.5 N, 63 E, magnitude 7.3 Ms. (reference #88)
August 5, 1947, 14:24:10 UTC, 25.5 N, 63 E, magnitude 7.3 Ms. (reference #130)
August 5, 1947, 14:24 UTC, magnitude 7.6 Ms. (reference #3937)
August 5, 1947, 14:24:10 UTC, 25 N, 64 E, magnitude 7.1 Ms. (reference #45)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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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 3858.