M4.5 earthquake near Kharan, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Surab, Pakistan on 19 Jun 2018, 10:53 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kharan, about 70 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.