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M5.0 Earthquake 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan — June 17, 2021

2021-06-17 14:19:36 UTC (2021-06-17) · approx. 7:19 PM UTC+5 local

Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.0(mb)
Time14:19 UTC≈ 7:19 PM UTC+5
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates34.724°, 73.205°
Felt by4DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 17, 2021 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.7242°, 73.2047°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 34.72°, 73.20°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 4 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.0 earthquake near 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
34.7242°N
73.2047°E
Felt Reports
4
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.8
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000edut
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
386
Azimuthal Gap
42.0°
Min Station Distance
1.072°
RMS Residual
0.84 sec
Last Updated
2025-12-22 18:01:06 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Battagram, Pakistan?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan on June 17, 2021 at 14:19 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.7242°, 73.2047°, which is 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000edut). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 17, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 17 km ENE of Battagram, Pakistan — June 17, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000edut/