M6.1 earthquake near Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Barkhan, Pakistan on 7 Feb 1966, 23:06 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Dera Ghazi Khan, about 74 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.