M6.0 earthquake near Kalat, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Bhag, Pakistan on 1 Oct 1945, 05:16 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 Kalat, about 62 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.