6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan
30568 d ago · 6 Feb 1943, 02:36 UTC 56 km SSW of Pasni, Pakistan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Pasni, Pakistan on 6 Feb 1943, 02:36 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 57 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.