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M5.1 earthquake near Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan

204 d ago · 26 Mar 2026, 21:02 UTC 39 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan on 26 Mar 2026, 21:02 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 Karimabad, about 37 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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