M5.2 earthquake near Jaglot, Gilgit-Baltistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan on 27 Dec 2021, 13:31 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 Jaglot, about 23 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.