M5.1 earthquake near Arif Wala, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 80 km N of Bela, Pakistan on 6 May 2022, 06:21 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Arif Wala, about 70 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.