| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Coordinates | 29.958, 69.834 |
| UTC time | 1966-02-09 08:22:17.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 9, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Wednesday, February 9, 1966 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan - PK), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.834 and latitude 29.958.
| Location | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 78.3 km |
| Jampur | 81.5 km |
| Rajanpur | 106.5 km |
| Jatoi Shimali | 109.3 km |
| Taunsa | 114.2 km |
| Alipur | 122.3 km |
| Kot Addu | 122.9 km |
| Loralai | 127.5 km |
| Muzaffargarh | 131.7 km |
| Shujaabad | 141.1 km |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 143.3 km |
| Zahir Pir | 144.0 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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27.9 km |
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M 4.1
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-04-10 21:46 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-17 11:43 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-13 13:14 UTC
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15.9 km |
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M 4.7
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-10-20 05:42 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-09-16 08:04 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.3
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-07-09 08:15 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.1
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-06-30 11:10 UTC
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95.6 km |
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