- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 6, 2021 CE
- Location:
- Pakistan, Balochistan Province
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 Mw
- Depth:
- 9 km
- Deaths:
- 42
- Injuries:
- 229
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 5.9
Other earthquake records of 2021 CE
- Haiti · Mw 7.2 · 2,248 deaths
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Mamuju, Majene · Mw 6.2 · 105 deaths
- Rwanda, Rubavu, Congo · Mb 4.7 · 32 deaths
- China, Qinghai Province · Mw 7.3 · 20 deaths
- Indonesia, Java: Lumajang, Malang · Mw 6 · 10 deaths
- Tajikistan, Rasht, Tojikobod · Mw 5.8 · 5 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2021 CE Earthquake — Pakistan, Balochistan Province happen?
- October 6, 2021 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 42. Historical death tolls vary by source.