| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.880, 69.953 |
| UTC time | 1942-05-23 20:01:22.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 23, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, May 23, 1942 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jampur (Pakistan - PK), about 67.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.953 and latitude 29.880.
| Location | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1942-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jampur | 67.5 km |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 68.8 km |
| Rajanpur | 93.8 km |
| Jatoi Shimali | 95.2 km |
| Alipur | 108.0 km |
| Taunsa | 113.6 km |
| Kot Addu | 117.6 km |
| Muzaffargarh | 121.6 km |
| Shujaabad | 129.4 km |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 129.6 km |
| Zahir Pir | 131.1 km |
| Loralai | 141.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-05-06 04:06 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.1
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-04-10 21:46 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-17 11:43 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-13 13:14 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.7
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-10-20 05:42 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-09-16 08:04 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 4.3
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-07-09 08:15 UTC
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18.2 km |
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M 4.1
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-06-30 11:10 UTC
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99.2 km |
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