March 4, 1990 Earthquake: Kalat, Quetta, Mastung, Pakistan

Name: March 4, 1990 Earthquake: Kalat, Quetta, Mastung, Pakistan
Start: 1990-03-04
Location: Kalat, Quetta, Mastung, Pakistan

March 4, 1990 · M6.1 · 11 deaths · $1 million

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kalat, Quetta, Mastung, Pakistan on March 4, 1990 at 19:46:19 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 11 people.

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: March 4, 1990
Time: 19:46:19 UTC
Place: Kalat, Quetta, Mastung, Pakistan
Magnitude: 6.1 (Ms)
Focal depth: 10 km (6 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 28.925° N, 66.331° E
Country: Pakistan

The toll

Deaths: 11
Injuries: 40
Damage: $1 million
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.

1990, March 4. At least 11 people killed, about 40 injured

and many homes and buildings damaged in the Kolot area.

Also felt at Quetto and Mastung. (reference #1053)

1990, March 4. 11 people killed, 40 injured, $1 million damage. (reference #1250)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1990 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1990 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 5224.