| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.910, 70.310 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-08 17:10:41.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Wednesday, May 8, 1985 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taunsa (Pakistan - PK), about 39.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.310 and latitude 30.910.
| Location | Taunsa |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taunsa | 39.9 km |
| Layyah | 60.3 km |
| Kot Addu | 79.8 km |
| Zhob | 95.0 km |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 101.3 km |
| Bhakkar | 107.4 km |
| Dera Ismail Khan | 117.0 km |
| Shorkot | 123.7 km |
| Muzaffargarh | 126.0 km |
| Multan | 137.3 km |
| Jampur | 143.8 km |
| Tank | 145.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-04-10 21:46 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.7
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-10-20 05:42 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.6
Layyah
Pakistan · 2025-10-11 14:53 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-09-16 08:04 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.1
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-06-30 11:10 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-06-29 02:32 UTC
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71.7 km |
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M 5.2
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-06-28 22:24 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.0
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-05-29 10:36 UTC
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38.9 km |
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