M4.2 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Surab, Pakistan on 12 Aug 2020, 23:08 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 Khuzdar, about 65 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.