M5.2 earthquake near Rajanpur, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Rajanpur, Pakistan on 20 Jul 2021, 23:54 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rajanpur, about 37 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.