M6.3 earthquake near Rajanpur, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Rajanpur, Pakistan on 1 Oct 1923, 08:16 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 Rajanpur, about 31 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.