Pakistan earthquakes in 1971
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Pakistan in 1971. The largest: M5.3 47 km N of Shingli Bala, Pakistan, Dec 28, 1971.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1971 was located in Pakistan. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1971
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.347 km N of Shingli Bala, Pakistan · 15 km deep
- 5.338 km SSW of Gilgit, Pakistan · 15 km deep
- 5.321 km WNW of Miran Shah, Pakistan · 26 km deep
- 5.218 km E of Nushki, Pakistan · 15 km deep
- 5.211 km ENE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 15 km deep
- 5.19 km SE of Ziarat, Pakistan · 10 km deep
- 5.219 km NNW of Dera Bugti, Pakistan · 20 km deep
- 5.118 km ENE of Dera Bugti, Pakistan · 14 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1971 | 2 | 5.2 | 19 km NNW of Dera Bugti, Pakistan |
| February 1971 | 0 | ||
| March 1971 | 1 | 5.1 | 9 km SE of Ziarat, Pakistan |
| April 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 11 km ENE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan |
| May 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 18 km E of Nushki, Pakistan |
| June 1971 | 0 | ||
| July 1971 | 0 | ||
| August 1971 | 0 | ||
| September 1971 | 1 | 5.3 | 21 km WNW of Miran Shah, Pakistan |
| October 1971 | 0 | ||
| November 1971 | 0 | ||
| December 1971 | 2 | 5.3 | 47 km N of Shingli Bala, Pakistan |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.