Significant magnitude 5.9 earthquake 97 km east of Quetta, Pakistan
5.9 quake 7 Oct 3:01 am (GMT +5)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred early morning on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, at 3:01 am local time near Quetta, Quetta District, Balochistan, Pakistan, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.5. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Harnai (pop. 11,100) located 14 km from the epicenter.
In Alik Ghund (pop. 7,600) located 56 km from the epicenter, Loralai (pop. 37,800) 59 km away, Sibi (pop. 64,100) 75 km away, Mach (pop. 16,900) 76 km away, Dadhar (pop. 15,100) 89 km away, and Quetta (pop. 733,700) 97 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 7, 2021 3:01 am (GMT +5) local time (6 Oct 2021 22:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 30.21°N / 68.01°E (Harnai, Balochistan, Pakistan)
Primary data source: GFZ
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