Earthquake details

Thursday, February 24, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Thursday, February 24, 1949 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loralai (Pakistan - PK), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.958 and latitude 30.143.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 30.143, 68.958
UTC time 1949-02-24 23:02:27.270
Location Loralai
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-02-24

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