M5.3 earthquake near Washuk, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 97 km WSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan on 6 Dec 2017, 23:41 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Washuk, about 94 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.