Earthquake details

Sunday, January 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, January 21, 1973 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.564 and latitude 29.272.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	29.272, 68.564
UTC time	1973-01-21 04:42:43.400

Location	Sibi
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	73.1 km
Jacobabad	110.9 km
Thul	116.7 km
Loralai	122.3 km
Kandhkot	129.1 km
Usta Muhammad	132.0 km
Ghauspur	135.9 km
Kashmor	136.4 km
Mehrabpur	139.9 km
Shikarpur	146.7 km
Ghotki	159.1 km
Ratodero	165.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Loralai Pakistan · 2026-03-20 05:48 UTC	88.2 km
M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	131.9 km
M 4.4 Sibi Pakistan · 2025-06-15 18:12 UTC	136.8 km

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