M4.6 earthquake near Kalat, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Kalat, Pakistan on 31 Aug 2022, 12:36 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 Kalat, about 22 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.