Earthquake details

Saturday, December 13, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, December 13, 1997 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibi (Pakistan - PK), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.343 and latitude 29.631.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	29.631, 68.343
UTC time	1997-12-13 03:41:35.660

Location	Sibi
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sibi	46.1 km
Loralai	85.9 km
Quetta	143.4 km
Mastung	146.0 km
Jacobabad	150.5 km
Thul	160.4 km
Usta Muhammad	164.4 km
Mehrabpur	172.4 km
Kandhkot	174.4 km
Kashmor	179.9 km
Ghauspur	181.1 km
Shikarpur	188.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Loralai Pakistan · 2026-03-20 05:48 UTC	44.5 km
M 4.3 Quetta Pakistan · 2025-11-07 21:44 UTC	86.7 km
M 4.4 Sibi Pakistan · 2025-06-15 18:12 UTC	132.4 km

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