M6.0 earthquake near Washuk, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 113 km S of Kharan, Pakistan on 15 Aug 1946, 19:25 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Washuk, about 58 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.