Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Struck 57 km SE of Zhob, Pakistan on January 27, 2020 20:57:53
Last Updated: 2020-04-11 18:20:57On January 27, 2020 20:57:53 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.3 on the richter scale hit 57 km SE of Zhob, Pakistan. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 69.863° and latitude 30.959°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on January 27, 2020 20:57:53 had a magnitude of 4.3 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Zhob in Balochistan, Pakistan, located 57 kilometers or 35 miles ↖ NW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Zhob District (Balochistan, Pakistan) located 76 km (47 mi) ← W and South Wazīristān Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan) located 150 km (93 mi) ↖ NW of the epicenter.
In total, we found 4 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
| Distance | Direction | City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 km (35 mi) | ↖ NW | Zhob | Balochistan | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| 76 km (47 mi) | ← W | Zhob District | Balochistan | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| 150 km (93 mi) | ↖ NW | South Wazīristān Agency | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| 151 km (94 mi) | ↖ NW | Wana | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
Data Information
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Data Sources
We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.
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