Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, August 24, 1997 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 60.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.004 and latitude 30.077.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.077, 68.004
UTC time 1997-08-24 13:15:21.860
Location Quetta
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-24

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