M6.3 earthquake near Uthal, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Uthal, Pakistan on 3 Jul 1942, 02:50 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 Uthal, about 38 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.