6-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan / This earthquake shook Wahir region in Baluchistan province of Pakistan

The European and Mediterranean Seismological Center reported the occurrence of an earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale in Pakistan.

Shafqna: The European and Mediterranean Seismological Center announced the occurrence of an earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale in Pakistan.

According to initial reports, this earthquake shook the Wahir region of Baluchistan province, Pakistan.

Detailed information about the depth of the earthquake, the amount of possible damage or loss of life due to this incident has not yet been released.

The initial reports of the occurrence of this earthquake are published in the situation that Baluchistan province of Pakistan is one of the earthquake-prone areas of this country and has experienced strong earthquakes in the past. According to the information of the Balochistan Natural Disaster Management Department, the earthquake of May 31, 1935 in the Quetta region left about 35 thousand dead. Also, the November 28, 1945 earthquake in the coast of Makran with a recorded magnitude of 8.6 led to a tsunami and killed about four thousand people in the coastal areas.

In recent years, many earthquakes have occurred in Pakistan and its neighboring areas. In October 2021, an earthquake in Baluchistan province left at least 15 dead. Also, in June 2026, an earthquake in Musakhel region of Balochistan injured more than 20 people and damaged about 125 houses.