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M5.3 Earthquake near 56 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 22:24:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 56 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan (Pakistan) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 56 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan (Pakistan) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 56 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan (Pakistan). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
999bebde4922a6dbccb91c8dda933bd1b161557f
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 22:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
30.36420, 69.77340
Temperature
25.4°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dera Ghazi Khan90.5 kmSE494'464
Multan164.8 kmE2'169'915

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dera Ghazi Khan AirportPakistan · DEA · OPDG
    81.9 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

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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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-27

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Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-05-14 10:02:13 UTC139.3 kmPakistan M4.42025-05-29 10:36:56 UTC61.6 kmPAKISTAN M4.42025-05-14 10:02:13 UTC140.1 kmPAKISTAN M4.42025-05-14 10:02:12 UTC138.2 km34 km WNW of Zhob, Pakistan M4.32025-02-27 23:44:52 UTC51.8 km20 km NE of Kohlu, Pakistan

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