M6.3 earthquake near Dajal, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan on 7 Feb 1966, 04:26 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Dajal, about 78 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.