Earthquake details

Friday, July 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Friday, July 18, 1997 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.403 and latitude 29.591.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	29.591, 68.403
UTC time	1997-07-18 18:59:41.910

Location	Sibi
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	51.2 km
Loralai	88.8 km
Jacobabad	145.8 km
Quetta	150.5 km
Mastung	152.4 km
Thul	154.7 km
Usta Muhammad	161.2 km
Kandhkot	167.8 km
Mehrabpur	169.2 km
Kashmor	172.7 km
Ghauspur	174.7 km
Shikarpur	183.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Loralai Pakistan · 2026-03-20 05:48 UTC	49.9 km
M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	93.5 km
M 4.4 Sibi Pakistan · 2025-06-15 18:12 UTC	135.1 km

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