6.3
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M6.3 earthquake near Lachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
12567 d ago · 20 May 1992, 12:20 UTC 2 km WSW of Lachi, Pakistan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Lachi, Pakistan on 20 May 1992, 12:20 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Lachi, about 2 km away in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.