M4.7 earthquake near Jhelum, Punjab

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan on 26 Sept 2019, 07:01 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 Jhelum, about 16 km away in Punjab, Pakistan.