M6.5 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 23 km S of Pasni, Pakistan on 30 Jan 1948, 08:43 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Pasni, about 23 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.