M5.5 earthquake near Nushki, Balochistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 64 km WNW of Nushki, Pakistan on 19 Mar 2024, 00:35 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Nushki, about 64 km away in Balochistan, Pakistan.