Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, January 20, 1973 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.571 and latitude 29.284.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	17.0 km
Coordinates	29.284, 68.571
UTC time	1973-01-20 12:34:19.600

Location	Sibi
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	73.2 km
Jacobabad	112.3 km
Thul	117.9 km
Loralai	121.0 km
Kandhkot	129.9 km
Usta Muhammad	133.5 km
Kashmor	136.9 km
Ghauspur	136.9 km
Mehrabpur	141.4 km
Shikarpur	148.0 km
Ghotki	159.9 km
Ratodero	167.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Loralai Pakistan · 2026-03-20 05:48 UTC	87.2 km
M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	131.1 km
M 4.4 Sibi Pakistan · 2025-06-15 18:12 UTC	137.7 km

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