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M5.8 Earthquake near Māsa Dasht, Balochistan (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 05:06:56 UTC Local time: —

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M5.8 Earthquake near Māsa Dasht, Balochistan (Pakistan) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Māsa Dasht, Balochistan (Pakistan) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Māsa Dasht, Balochistan (Pakistan). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Pakistan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
2cb7537b346972aa215d9b190164bb2d33a78f7e
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:06:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
State
Balochistan
City
Māsa Dasht
County
Khuzdar District
Village
Māsa Dasht
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.65240, 66.43180
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper than the regional average (28.4 km)
Regional average: 28.4 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 819'593
V 162'970
VI 35'100
VII 3'592

≈ 38'692 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 86 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khuzdar25.0 kmNE218'112
Sukkur239.1 kmE563'851

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-10-17 05:06:57 UTC52.9 kmSurab Tehsil

Pakistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
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 06:30:23 UTC111.4 kmPakistan M5.32026-02-13 06:30:22 UTC111.6 kmPakistan M4.82026-03-27 07:35:46 UTC130.1 kmPakistan M4.52026-03-27 07:35:46 UTC103.4 km72 km WNW of Chowki Jamali, Pakistan M4.32026-03-04 17:22:13 UTC142.5 km16 km SE of Kalat, Pakistan

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