M6.1 earthquake near Dajal, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Dajal, Pakistan on 13 May 1956, 07:50 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 Dajal, about 43 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.