M6.1 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km E of Duki, Pakistan on 24 Feb 1949, 23:02 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Loralai, about 43 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.