M7.1 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Harnai, Pakistan on 27 Feb 1997, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Loralai, about 58 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.