Earthquake details

Thursday, June 20, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Thursday, June 20, 1946 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kharan (Pakistan - PK), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.154 and latitude 28.724.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	28.724, 66.154
UTC time	1946-06-20 00:34:52.470

Location	Kharan
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1946-06-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kharan	73.8 km
Khuzdar	111.0 km
Mastung	137.3 km
Quetta	182.1 km
Sibi	190.8 km
Usta Muhammad	194.7 km
Mehrabpur	195.7 km
Shahdad Kot	197.6 km
Qambar	221.0 km
Jacobabad	228.7 km
Ratodero	233.1 km
Mehar	237.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Kharan Pakistan · 2026-01-26 13:44 UTC	167.4 km
M 4.2 Kharan Pakistan · 2025-07-10 02:00 UTC	77.0 km

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