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M6.4 earthquake near Pishin, Balochistan

6562 d ago · 28 Oct 2008, 23:09 UTC 23 km NW of Alik Ghund, Pakistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Alik Ghund, Pakistan on 28 Oct 2008, 23:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Pishin, about 35 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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