2021 Balochistan earthquake

2021 Balochistan earthquake
ShakeMap created by the USGS for the earthquake
UTC time2021-10-06 22:01:10
ISC event621126624
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)
Local time03:01 PKT
Magnitude5.9 Mww
Depth9.0 km (5.6 mi)
Epicenter30°13′12″N 68°00′54″E / 30.220°N 68.015°E / 30.220; 68.015
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Aftershocksmb 4.6 & 4.5
Casualties42 dead, 300 injured

An earthquake struck Pakistan's province of Balochistan near the city of Harnai on 7 October 2021. The moment magnitude 5.9 Mww quake struck in the early morning at 03:01 local time, killing at least 42 people and injuring 300 others. The earthquake occurred just one day before the anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.