M4.3 earthquake near Turbat, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Turbat, Pakistan on 23 Sept 2017, 15:54 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Turbat, about 37 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.