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M6.3 earthquake near Jaglot, Gilgit-Baltistan

8731 d ago · 20 Nov 2002, 21:32 UTC 58 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan on 20 Nov 2002, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Jaglot, about 32 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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