M5.6 earthquake near Jaglot, Gilgit-Baltistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 46 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan on 30 Dec 2019, 17:18 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Jaglot, about 11 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.