M4.2 earthquake near Quetta, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km W of Kot Malik Barkhurdar, Pakistan on 25 May 2021, 22:12 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 Quetta, about 54 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.