M5.1 earthquake near Washuk, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km S of Dalbandin, Pakistan on 6 May 2022, 00:48 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 Washuk, about 94 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.