M6.2 earthquake near Rajanpur, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Rajanpur, Pakistan on 25 Dec 1952, 22:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Rajanpur, about 42 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.