| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.5 km |
| Coordinates | 30.131, 69.742 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-16 11:00:16.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 16, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan - PK), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.742 and latitude 30.131.
| Location | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 87.0 km |
| Jampur | 98.7 km |
| Taunsa | 108.0 km |
| Loralai | 113.2 km |
| Kot Addu | 123.6 km |
| Jatoi Shimali | 126.5 km |
| Rajanpur | 127.7 km |
| Zhob | 137.6 km |
| Muzaffargarh | 140.0 km |
| Alipur | 140.4 km |
| Layyah | 147.3 km |
| Shujaabad | 152.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-05-06 04:06 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.1
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2026-04-10 21:46 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-17 11:43 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.4
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-12-13 13:14 UTC
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6.2 km |
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M 4.7
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-10-20 05:42 UTC
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36.5 km |
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M 4.6
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-09-16 08:04 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.3
Dera Ghazi Khan
Pakistan · 2025-07-09 08:15 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.1
Taunsa
Pakistan · 2025-06-30 11:10 UTC
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83.9 km |
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