Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at unknown depth26 Mar 00:42 UTC: First to report: NCS after 16 minutes.26 Mar 00:45: Now using data updates from GFZ26 Mar 00:49: Now using data updates from EMSC26 Mar 00:49: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 26, 2026 00:26:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 26, 2026, at 05:26 am (GMT +5)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.3Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.3944°N / 69.5344°ELoralai District, Balochistan, PakistanSeismic antipode30.3944°S / 110.466°WQuality39 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoTor Zawar (204 km / 127 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.2°C (59 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy30 minutes agoMar 26, 2026 00:26 GMT / Mar 26, 2026 05:26 am (GMT +5)Lat / Lng: 30.3944 / 69.5344: 55 km N of Barkhan, PakistanSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 10 km, NCS: 4.6 / 92 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22843577',30.39440,69.53440,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 55 km N of Barkhan, Pakistan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PakistanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Loralai, a town with 38,000 inhabitants in Pakistan, in 90 km (56 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, 496 km (308 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry55 km (34 mi)S of epicenterBarkhan(pop: 8,760)III: WeakBalochistanPakistan62 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterKohlu(pop: 11,100)III: WeakBalochistanPakistan90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterLoralai(pop: 37,800)II: Very weakBalochistanPakistan106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterZhob(pop: 50,500)II: Very weakBalochistanPakistan112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterTaunsa(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakDera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab ProvincePakistan113 km (70 mi)E of epicenterDera Ghazi Khan(pop: 494,500)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan123 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterDajal(pop: 17,600)II: Very weakRajanpur, Punjab ProvincePakistan132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterJampur(pop: 63,800)II: Very weakRajanpur, Punjab ProvincePakistan138 km (86 mi)E of epicenterKot Addu(pop: 104,200)II: Very weakMuzaffargarh District, Punjab ProvincePakistan148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterLayyah(pop: 151,300)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan155 km (97 mi)S of epicenterDera Bugti(pop: 18,100)II: Very weakBalochistanPakistan160 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterJatoi Shimali(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakMuzaffargarh District, Punjab ProvincePakistan163 km (101 mi)SE of epicenterRajanpur(pop: 50,700)II: Very weakRajanpur, Punjab ProvincePakistan163 km (102 mi)E of epicenterMuzaffargarh(pop: 235,500)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterKaror(pop: 25,600)II: Very weakLayyah District, Punjab ProvincePakistan174 km (108 mi)SE of epicenterAlipur(pop: 33,600)II: Very weakMuzaffargarh District, Punjab ProvincePakistan179 km (111 mi)E of epicenterShujaabad(pop: 66,000)II: Very weakMultan District, Punjab ProvincePakistan186 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterSibi(pop: 64,100)II: Very weakBalochistanPakistan188 km (117 mi)E of epicenterMultan(pop: 2,169,900)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan190 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterJalalpur Pirwala(pop: 37,400)II: Very weakMultan District, Punjab ProvincePakistan200 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterBhakkar(pop: 131,700)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan206 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterDera Ismail Khan(pop: 763,200)II: Very weakKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan212 km (131 mi)NE of epicenterShorkot(pop: 67,400)II: Very weakDera Ismail Khan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan217 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterAhmadpur East(pop: 116,600)II: Very weakBahawalpur District, Punjab ProvincePakistan223 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterKhanpur(pop: 142,400)II: Very weakRahimyar Khan, Punjab ProvincePakistan223 km (139 mi)E of epicenterJahanian(pop: 50,300)II: Very weakKhanewal District, Punjab ProvincePakistan223 km (139 mi)E of epicenterKabirwala(pop: 60,800)II: Very weakKhanewal District, Punjab ProvincePakistan224 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterLodhran(pop: 144,500)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan232 km (144 mi)S of epicenterRahim Yar Khan(pop: 517,000)II: Very weakRahimyar Khan, Punjab ProvincePakistan234 km (146 mi)SE of epicenterBahawalpur(pop: 903,800)II: Very weakPunjab ProvincePakistan239 km (148 mi)S of epicenterSaddiqabad(pop: 189,900)II: Very weakRahimyar Khan, Punjab ProvincePakistan241 km (150 mi)S of epicenterKandhkot(pop: 88,500)II: Very weakKashmore, SindhPakistan244 km (152 mi)W of epicenterQuetta(pop: 1,565,500)II: Very weakBalochistanPakistan245 km (152 mi)E of epicenterKahror Pakka(pop: 69,700)II: Very weakLodhran District, Punjab ProvincePakistan258 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterJacobabad(pop: 219,300)II: Very weakJacobabad, SindhPakistan267 km (166 mi)S of epicenterGhotki(pop: 119,900)I: Not feltSindhPakistan274 km (170 mi)E of epicenterVihari(pop: 112,800)I: Not feltVehari, Punjab ProvincePakistan283 km (176 mi)E of epicenterJhang Sadr(pop: 341,200)I: Not feltJhang District, Punjab ProvincePakistan289 km (180 mi)E of epicenterToba Tek Singh(pop: 123,100)I: Not feltPunjab ProvincePakistan496 km (308 mi)NE of epicenterIslamabad(pop: 601,600)I: Not feltIslamabadPakistanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-26EpicenterAgency4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:53.80955 km N of Barkhan, PakistanUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:54Pakistan13 km (8.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.692 km57 mi00:26:57Pakistan, 445km NW of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India7.5 km (4.7 mi) epicenter difference with USGSNCS (National Center for Seismology)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:54.5Pakistan13 km (8.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:53.809PAKISTAN0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:26:53pakistan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 26, 2026 05:26 am (GMT +5)30 minutes ago4.310 km0 km - This quake90 km E of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 9.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.61 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 6.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 10.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 11 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 14 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025, at 04:43 pm local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5) in 54 km (34 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.3 earthquake 139 km east of Loralai - Balochistan, Pakistan - Dec 17, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.3. It had occurred 39 weeks earlier, on Sunday, Jun 29, 2025, at 03:24 am local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5) in Balochistan, Pakistan:Mag. 5.3 earthquake Balochistan - Punjab Province, Pakistan - Jun 29, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.2. It had occurred 95 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Aug 27, 1931, at 03:27 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Balochistan, Pakistan:Mag. 7.2 earthquake 14 km southeast of Mach - Balochistan, Pakistan - Aug 27, 1931 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 17, 2025 04:43 pm (Karachi)4.310 km54 km (34 mi) to the SE 139 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoDec 13, 2025 08:53 pm (Karachi)4.441 km3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the NE 92 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoDec 13, 2025 06:14 pm (Karachi)4.510 km22 km (14 mi) to the S 34 km north of Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan 1 reportInfoOct 20, 2025 10:42 am (Karachi)4.710 km68 km (42 mi) to the SE 81 km southwest of Taunsa, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoJul 9, 2025 01:15 pm (Karachi)4.710 km84 km (52 mi) to the NE 75 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJun 29, 2025 03:24 am (Karachi)5.310 km23 km (14 mi) to the EBalochistan, 91 km northwest of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, Pakistan 1 reportInfoJul 15, 2024 02:33 am (Karachi)5.010 km22 km (14 mi) to the W 68 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan 2 reportsInfoJun 15, 2022 06:10 pm (Karachi)4.7277 km83 km (52 mi) to the NEBalochistan, 80 km west of Layyah, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoJun 17, 2018 07:21 pm (Karachi)5.110 km92 km (57 mi) to the E 21 km west of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, Pakistan 19 reportsInfoOct 6, 2010 10:49 pm (Karachi)5.210 km76 km (47 mi) to the SBalochistan, 98 km west of Jampur, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoNov 25, 2007 06:53 pm (Karachi)5.135 km83 km (51 mi) to the S 77 km northeast of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, PakistanInfoSep 9, 2007 07:00 am (Karachi)5.320 km35 km (21 mi) to the NE 87 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJul 16, 2005 07:17 am (Karachi)5.210 km44 km (27 mi) to the S 13 km northwest of Barkhan, Balochistan, PakistanInfoAug 13, 2004 03:48 pm (Karachi)5.412 km63 km (39 mi) to the N 56 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJul 14, 2002 01:06 am (Karachi)5.833 km62 km (38 mi) to the NE 79 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJun 30, 2001 04:48 pm (Karachi)5.235 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 50 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoMay 16, 2001 04:00 pm (Karachi)5.118 km35 km (22 mi) to the SEBalochistan, 87 km west of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoSep 15, 1999 03:35 am (Karachi)5.833 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 89 km southwest of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoJul 28, 1999 06:17 pm (Karachi)5.533 km46 km (29 mi) to the S 87 km southeast of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJul 12, 1999 08:42 am (Karachi)5.752 km38 km (24 mi) to the S 86 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJul 12, 1999 08:42 am (Karachi)5.633 km49 km (30 mi) to the SW 48 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJun 27, 1999 02:54 am (Karachi)5.633 km34 km (21 mi) to the S 87 km east of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoFeb 28, 1997 02:08 am (Karachi)7.133 km136 km (84 mi) to the W 58 km northeast of Sibi, Balochistan, PakistanInfoMay 15, 1986 07:38 pm (Karachi)5.318 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 69 km north of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, PakistanInfoMay 8, 1985 10:10 pm (Karachi)5.533 km94 km (58 mi) to the NE 40 km northwest of Taunsa, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoMay 6, 1985 08:04 am (Karachi)5.937 km89 km (55 mi) to the NE 42 km northwest of Taunsa, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoMay 6, 1985 12:34 am (Karachi)5.333 km84 km (52 mi) to the NE 35 km west of Taunsa, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoJun 27, 1972 03:48 pm (Karachi)5.217 km100 km (62 mi) to the SE 34 km northwest of Jampur, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoAug 2, 1966 12:09 am (Karachi)5.920 km89 km (55 mi) to the SW 31 km southeast of Duki, Balochistan, PakistanInfoFeb 8, 1966 04:06 am (Karachi)6.010 km50 km (31 mi) to the E 63 km northwest of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoFeb 7, 1966 09:26 am (Karachi)6.210 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE 24 km east of Barkhan, Balochistan, PakistanInfoMay 13, 1956 12:50 pm (Karachi)6.035 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE 43 km west of Dajal, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoOct 10, 1952 11:47 pm (Karachi)6.435 km18 km (11 mi) to the SE 40 km north of Barkhan, Balochistan, PakistanInfoSep 15, 1952 04:28 pm (Karachi)5.815 km49 km (31 mi) to the NE 74 km southeast of Zhob, Balochistan, PakistanInfoMay 14, 1951 09:07 am (Karachi)5.915 km57 km (35 mi) to the SE 63 km west of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoFeb 24, 1949 11:02 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km62 km (39 mi) to the SW 43 km southeast of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoAug 27, 1931 03:27 pm (Universal Time)7.210 km219 km (136 mi) to the W 14 km southeast of Mach, Balochistan, PakistanInfoDec 14, 1928 12:28 am (Universal Time)5.815 km86 km (53 mi) to the SW 81 km southeast of Loralai, Balochistan, PakistanInfoJan 30, 1927 08:54 am (Universal Time)5.915 km74 km (46 mi) to the E 45 km southwest of Taunsa, Punjab Province, PakistanInfoOct 20, 1909 11:41 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km282 km (175 mi) to the SWBalochistan, 201 km west of Ghotki, Sindh, PakistanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this 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