M4.7 earthquake near Mach, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Harnai, Pakistan on 17 Dec 2018, 07:12 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 Mach, about 33 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.