M6.8 earthquake near Sibi, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Pakistan on 24 Aug 1931, 21:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 24 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.