M4.4 earthquake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 69 km NE of Skardu, Pakistan on 5 Nov 2019, 09:50 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 Skardu, about 69 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.