M6.0 earthquake near Pishin, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 49 km NW of Khadan Khak, Pakistan on 21 May 1914, 08:26 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 59 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.