Earthquake details

Friday, April 9, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Friday, April 9, 1948 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loralai (Pakistan - PK), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.742 and latitude 29.704.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.704, 68.742
UTC time 1948-04-09 14:59:22.380
Location Sibi
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-04-09

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