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M5.2 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan

3537 d ago · 8 Feb 2017, 11:02 UTC 20 km SW of Pasni, Pakistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Pasni, Pakistan on 8 Feb 2017, 11:02 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 Pasni, about 21 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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