Earthquake details

Thursday, January 5, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Thursday, January 5, 1978 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loralai (Pakistan - PK), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.757 and latitude 29.638.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.638, 68.757
UTC time 1978-01-05 03:26:39.100
Location Sibi
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-05

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