Latest quakes in or near Gilgit, Pakistan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR - Dec 10, 2023 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4.7 Pakistan: 222km N of Gulmarg - Jammu And Kashmir, India - Mar 19, 2023 - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Dec 10, 2023 10:56 am (Karachi) | 2.8 10 km | NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | ||
Sunday, March 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 2023 11:01 pm (Karachi) | 4.7 123 km | Pakistan: 222km N of Gulmarg, Jammu And Kashmir, India 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 8, 2023 03:37 am (GMT +0) | 4.0 10 km | Pakistan: Northwestern Kashmir | Info | ||
Saturday, January 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 29, 2023 12:05 am (Karachi) | 4.2 5 km | Pakistan: 224km NNW of Kargil, Laddakh, India 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, December 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 2, 2022 08:31 am (Karachi) | 4.7 196 km | Pakistan: 238km N of Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir, India | Info | ||
Monday, July 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 4, 2022 03:27 pm (Karachi) | 4.4 97 km | Pakistan: 203km N of Gulmarg, Jammu And Kashmir, India | Info | ||
Monday, April 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 2022 10:16 pm (Karachi) | 2.3 10 km | Pakistan: NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 2022 09:18 pm (Karachi) | 3.2 10 km | Pakistan: NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | ||
Thursday, March 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 31, 2022 12:22 pm (Karachi) | 3.3 10 km | Pakistan: NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 2022 06:29 am (Karachi) | 3.0 10 km | Pakistan: NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 2022 01:11 am (Karachi) | 2.5 10 km | Pakistan: NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
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Gilgit Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gilgit, Pakistan?
Gilgit has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.2 quakes on average per year in or near Gilgit, Pakistan. However, Gilgit has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Gilgit, Pakistan?
On average, Gilgit has about 5.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Gilgit?
The last earthquake in Gilgit occurred 20 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, in the morning of Sunday, Dec 10, 2023 at 10.56 am local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Gilgit since 2022?
Since 2022, Gilgit has been shaken by 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Gilgit since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Gilgit since 2022 had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 1 year 5 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 14.5 km (9 mi) away from Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, late in the evening of Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 11.01 pm local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5). The quake had a moderate depth of 123 km (76 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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