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5.7

48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan

17 October 2026, 08:06:57 (+03) 2026-10-17 05:06:57 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.7 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
28.0179, 66.1708
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 5.4 kt TNT

2.24e+13 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PAKISTAN
 5.7 mw 10.0 km 05:06:58.250 Δt 0.59 sn · 10.42 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan
 5.7 mww 10.0 km 05:06:57.657 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Pakistan
 5.8 Mw 10.0 km 05:06:58.750 Δt 1.09 sn · 11.8 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 09:39:39 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.0615 → 28.0889 longitude: 66.2058 → 66.2403 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:58.400+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:58.250+00:00

  2. 17.10.2026 08:43:00 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.6 → 5.8 magnitude type: M → Mw

  3. 17.10.2026 08:28:40 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.0179 → 28.0615 longitude: 66.1708 → 66.2058 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:57.657+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:58.400+00:00

  4. 17.10.2026 08:25:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  5. 17.10.2026 08:25:33 · EMSC · update

    depth: 17 → 10 latitude: 28.0953 → 28.0179 longitude: 66.2328 → 66.1708 magnitude: 5.6 → 5.7 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:59.900+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:57.657+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  6. 17.10.2026 08:25:33 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 17 → 10 latitude: 28.0953 → 28.0179 longitude: 66.2328 → 66.1708 magnitude: 5.6 → 5.7 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:59.900Z → 2026-10-17 05:06:57.657+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  7. 17.10.2026 08:20:37 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 28.14 → 28.103 longitude: 66.285 → 66.243 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:58.910+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:58.750+00:00

  8. 17.10.2026 08:20:18 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.1303 → 28.0953 longitude: 66.2801 → 66.2328 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:00.050+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:59.900+00:00

  9. 17.10.2026 08:20:18 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 28.1303 → 28.0953 longitude: 66.2801 → 66.2328 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:00.050Z → 2026-10-17 05:06:59.900+00:00

  10. 17.10.2026 08:19:12 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 17 latitude: 28.1451 → 28.1303 longitude: 66.2906 → 66.2801 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.400+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:07:00.050+00:00

  11. 17.10.2026 08:19:12 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 17 latitude: 28.1451 → 28.1303 longitude: 66.2906 → 66.2801 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.400Z → 2026-10-17 05:07:00.050+00:00

  12. 17.10.2026 08:18:11 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 28.14 → 28.1451 longitude: 66.285 → 66.2906 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:58.910+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:07:02.400+00:00

  13. 17.10.2026 08:18:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 28.14 → 28.1451 longitude: 66.285 → 66.2906 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:58.910Z → 2026-10-17 05:07:02.400+00:00

  14. 17.10.2026 08:17:04 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 28.154 → 28.14 longitude: 66.3567 → 66.285 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.6 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.610+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:58.910+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  15. 17.10.2026 08:17:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 28.154 → 28.14 longitude: 66.3567 → 66.285 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.6 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.610Z → 2026-10-17 05:06:58.910+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  16. 17.10.2026 08:16:30 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 28.157 → 28.14 longitude: 66.323 → 66.285 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.6 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:59.050+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:06:58.910+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  17. 17.10.2026 08:16:04 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.163 → 28.154 longitude: 66.3613 → 66.3567 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.490+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:07:02.610+00:00

  18. 17.10.2026 08:16:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 28.163 → 28.154 longitude: 66.3613 → 66.3567 time: 2026-10-17T05:07:02.490Z → 2026-10-17 05:07:02.610+00:00

  19. 17.10.2026 08:15:01 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 27.6524 → 28.163 longitude: 66.4318 → 66.3613 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:56.630+00:00 → 2026-10-17T05:07:02.490+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  20. 17.10.2026 08:15:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 27.6524 → 28.163 longitude: 66.4318 → 66.3613 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-17T05:06:56.630Z → 2026-10-17 05:07:02.490+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  21. 17.10.2026 08:14:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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