M7.7 earthquake near Arif Wala, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 113 km NW of Bela, Pakistan on 24 Sept 2013, 11:29 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Arif Wala, about 105 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.