M4.2 earthquake near Muzaffarābād, Azad Kashmir
1284 d ago · 12 Apr 2023, 04:40 UTC 17 km ESE of Muzaffarābād, Pakistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Muzaffarābād, Pakistan on 12 Apr 2023, 04:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Muzaffarābād, about 18 km away in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
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