M6.0 earthquake near Kharan, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Kharan, Pakistan on 4 Jun 2000, 17:52 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Kharan, about 16 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.