M5.2 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km SSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan on 4 Dec 2023, 12:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Khuzdar, about 60 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.