M4.4 earthquake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 129 km NNE of Skardu, Pakistan on 11 Sept 2018, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 79 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Skardu, about 130 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.