M7.2 earthquake near Mach, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Mach, Pakistan on 27 Aug 1931, 15:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mach, about 14 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.