M5.6 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Surab, Pakistan on 12 Aug 2020, 22:40 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Khuzdar, about 69 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.