M5.5 earthquake near Quetta, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Alik Ghund, Pakistan on 14 Nov 2020, 02:56 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Quetta, about 46 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.