M4.5 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 54 km W of Khuzdar, Pakistan on 23 Nov 2016, 00:19 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khuzdar, about 54 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.