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M8.1 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan

Name: M8.1 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan
Start: 1945-11-27T21:56:53.73+00:00
Location: 1945 Makran Subduction Zone Earthquake

29543 d ago · 27 Nov 1945, 21:56 UTC 1945 Makran Subduction Zone Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 1945 Makran Subduction Zone Earthquake on 27 Nov 1945, 21:56 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pasni, about 38 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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