Back to map
Pakistan · Balochistan

M5.7 Earthquake near Surab Tehsil, Balochistan (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 05:06:58 UTC Local time: —

Map

M5.7 Earthquake near Surab Tehsil, Balochistan (Pakistan) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Surab Tehsil, Balochistan (Pakistan) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Surab Tehsil, Balochistan (Pakistan) on October 17, 2026 at 05:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
90555cdfae8711d76c599e382b70161d5af84084
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:06:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
State
Balochistan
City
Surab Tehsil
County
Surab District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.01790, 66.17080
Temperature
20.3°C

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
10 km — shallower 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 114 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khuzdar49.3 kmSE218'112
Quetta235.1 kmN1'565'546

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Khuzdar AirportPakistan · KDD · OPKH
    53.2 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

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.9.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.710.0 km6.2 km
GFZM5.910.0 km20.3 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.610.0 km3.6 km
USGSM5.710.0 km0.0 km
INGVM5.78.6 km13.0 km

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≥412
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-10-17 05:06:56 UTC57.9 kmMāsa Dasht M5.32026-02-13 06:30:23 UTC93.5 kmPakistan M5.32026-02-13 06:30:22 UTC98.4 kmPakistan M4.82026-03-27 07:35:46 UTC117.2 kmPakistan M4.62025-06-15 18:12:47 UTC144.1 kmPakistan

Historic earthquake map · Pakistan

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Pakistan

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share