M6.4 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan on 10 Oct 1952, 18:47 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 Loralai, about 99 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.