M4.5 earthquake near Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km E of Wana, Pakistan on 3 Dec 2023, 18:22 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tank, about 55 km away in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.