Earthquake details

Sunday, September 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, September 7, 1997 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 67.795 and latitude 30.041.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	30.041, 67.795
UTC time	1997-09-07 10:15:24.930

Location	Quetta
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	56.0 km
Quetta	78.1 km
Loralai	85.5 km
Mastung	95.5 km
Chaman	161.6 km
Jacobabad	205.5 km
Usta Muhammad	208.9 km
Zhob	214.5 km
Mehrabpur	216.4 km
Thul	222.0 km
Kandhkot	241.0 km
Shahdad Kot	244.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	29.9 km
M 4.9 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-10-05 13:29 UTC	160.9 km
M 4.5 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-06-17 06:32 UTC	111.6 km

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