M7.6 earthquake near Kalat, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Kalat, Pakistan on 30 May 1935, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kalat, about 17 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.