M4.8 Earthquake 18 km NW of Khuzdar, Pakistan — May 28, 2021
2021-05-28 03:58:07 UTC (2021-05-28) · approx. 7:58 AM UTC+4 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On May 28, 2021 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 18 km NW of Khuzdar, Pakistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 27.9368°, 66.4794°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
66.4794°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Khuzdar, Pakistan?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 18 km NW of Khuzdar, Pakistan on May 28, 2021 at 03:58 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 27.9368°, 66.4794°, which is 18 km NW of Khuzdar, Pakistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000efc9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, May 28, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 18 km NW of Khuzdar, Pakistan — May 28, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000efc9/