Earthquake details

Sunday, January 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, January 21, 1973 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 65.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.491 and latitude 29.307.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	11.0 km
Coordinates	29.307, 68.491
UTC time	1973-01-21 05:25:23.400

Location	Sibi
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	65.0 km
Jacobabad	114.2 km
Loralai	118.8 km
Thul	121.9 km
Usta Muhammad	133.1 km
Kandhkot	135.9 km
Mehrabpur	141.0 km
Ghauspur	142.3 km
Kashmor	144.3 km
Shikarpur	151.1 km
Ghotki	165.9 km
Mastung	168.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Loralai Pakistan · 2026-03-20 05:48 UTC	82.6 km
M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	125.1 km
M 4.4 Sibi Pakistan · 2025-06-15 18:12 UTC	130.9 km

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