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M5.3 Earthquake near 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan

UTC time: 2026-02-13 06:30:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan

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M5.3 Earthquake near 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan on February 13, 2026 at 06:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
271b13dee69d0caa7438e3a09bd2305ee7b2d9cc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 06:30:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
28.32000, 67.18000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Qubo Saeed Khan71.7 kmSE99'308
Khuzdar79.4 kmSW218'112
Sukkur178.5 kmE563'851

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Khuzdar AirportPakistan · KDD · OPKH
    78.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.310.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.310.0 km7.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-02-13 06:30:22 UTC10.8 kmPakistan M4.62025-06-15 18:12:47 UTC85.9 kmPakistan M4.62025-06-15 18:12:47 UTC87.0 kmPAKISTAN M4.62025-05-12 07:56:24 UTC107.3 kmPakistan M4.42025-06-15 18:12:48 UTC95.1 km41 km ENE of Kalat, Pakistan

Stats (last 24h)

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