Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loralai (Pakistan - PK), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.033 and latitude 30.121.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	30.121, 68.033
UTC time	1997-06-17 11:18:41.230

Location	Quetta
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Loralai	61.0 km
Sibi	66.1 km
Quetta	99.5 km
Mastung	120.0 km
Chaman	175.6 km
Zhob	191.8 km
Jacobabad	208.5 km
Usta Muhammad	216.4 km
Thul	221.4 km
Mehrabpur	224.1 km
Kandhkot	236.6 km
Kashmor	240.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	24.7 km
M 4.9 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-10-05 13:29 UTC	182.3 km
M 4.5 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-06-17 06:32 UTC	115.5 km

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