M6.1 earthquake near Pasni, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Pasni, Pakistan on 2 Jan 1949, 12:50 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Pasni, about 45 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.