M5.9 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Harnai, Pakistan on 6 Oct 2021, 22:01 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Loralai, about 61 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.