Pakistan earthquakes in 1978
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Pakistan in 1978. The largest: M5.9 49 km NNE of Nushki, Pakistan, Mar 16, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Pakistan. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.931 km NE of Surab, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 4.912 km N of Kallar Kahar, Pakistan · 40 km deep
- 4.710 km NW of Gwadar, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.1175 km SSE of Ormara, Pakistan · 30 km deep
- 4.623 km SSE of Harnai, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.015 km NNE of Nazir Town, Pakistan · 27 km deep
- 5.736 km NNE of Nushki, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.043 km N of Shingli Bala, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.949 km NNE of Nushki, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 4.519 km SSW of Duki, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 4.74 km WNW of Surab, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.521 km NNE of Gwadar, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 5.055 km WSW of Kohlu, Pakistan · 33 km deep
- 4.644 km E of Dera Bugti, Pakistan · 32 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 2 | 5.0 | 55 km WSW of Kohlu, Pakistan |
| February 1978 | 2 | 5.5 | 21 km NNE of Gwadar, Pakistan |
| March 1978 | 2 | 5.9 | 49 km NNE of Nushki, Pakistan |
| April 1978 | 1 | 5.0 | 43 km N of Shingli Bala, Pakistan |
| May 1978 | 4 | 5.7 | 36 km NNE of Nushki, Pakistan |
| June 1978 | 1 | 4.7 | 10 km NW of Gwadar, Pakistan |
| July 1978 | 0 | ||
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 0 | ||
| October 1978 | 0 | ||
| November 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 12 km N of Kallar Kahar, Pakistan |
| December 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 31 km NE of Surab, 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.