M7.2 earthquake near Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 58 km SW of Bhag, Pakistan on 20 Oct 1909, 23:41 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dera Murad Jamali, about 81 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.