M5.0 earthquake near Nushki, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Nushki, Pakistan on 7 Nov 2017, 18:58 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nushki, about 44 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.