M6.0 earthquake near Sibi, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Harnai, Pakistan on 27 Feb 1997, 21:30 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Sibi, about 50 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.