M6.2 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 22 km S of Duki, Pakistan on 1 Aug 1966, 21:03 UTC at a depth of 34 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 46 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.