| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.650, 69.945 |
| UTC time | 1956-05-13 07:50:38.790 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 13, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, May 13, 1956 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jampur (Pakistan - PK), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.945 and latitude 29.650.
| Location | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jampur | 62.9 km |
| Rajanpur | 71.3 km |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 80.3 km |
| Jatoi Shimali | 88.3 km |
| Alipur | 98.2 km |
| Zahir Pir | 108.8 km |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 124.7 km |
| Muzaffargarh | 129.4 km |
| Khanpur | 131.3 km |
| Shujaabad | 132.8 km |
| Kot Addu | 134.2 km |
| Taunsa | 135.5 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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27.5 km |
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M 4.1
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-04-10 21:46 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-17 11:43 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-13 13:14 UTC
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51.3 km |
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M 4.7
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-10-20 05:42 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-09-16 08:04 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 4.3
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-07-09 08:15 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.1
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-06-30 11:10 UTC
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124.0 km |
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