February 7, 2017 Earthquake: Pasni, Pakistan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Pasni, Pakistan on February 7, 2017 at 22:03:56 UTC, 29 km below the surface.
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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
- February 7, 2017
- Time
- 22:03:56 UTC
- Place
- Pasni, Pakistan
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 29 km (18 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 25.191° N, 63.264° E
- Country
- Pakistan
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 20
- Houses damaged
- Few (about 1 to 50)
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.
A Pakistani official says a strong, magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck the country's remote southwest and that there are reports of damages to houses but no casualties. (reference #11757)
Two events of similar size about 8 sec apart, based on broadband displacement seismograms. At least 20 homes destroyed in Baluchistan. Pasni, Baluchistan, Pakistan - CDI: 6; Turbat, Baluchistan, Pakistan - CDI: 4; Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India - CDI: 2; Gwadur, Baluchistan, Pakistan - CDI: 2; Islamabad, Federal Capital Area, Pakistan - CDI: 2(reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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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 10237.