M7.2 earthquake near Nok Kundi, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan on 18 Jan 2011, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 68 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nok Kundi, about 117 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.