M4.7 earthquake - 150 km S of Ormara, Pakistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 150 km S of Ormara, Pakistan on 14 Jan 2019, 06:36 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 Pasni, about 185 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.