On Sunday Night a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck near Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 28th, 2025. Last updated July 19th, 2025.

Under land 88 kilometer from Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan, a shallow and significant M5.3 earthquake occurred deep in the night of Sunday June 29th, 2025. Roughly 39 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Pakistan, 88 kilometer (55 mi) west-northwest of Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 29, 2025 03:24 (Karachi Time) - Jun 28, 2025 22:24 Universal Time.
Location:	88 km WNW of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. Coordinates 30°20'45"N 69°47'36"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 278 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.035 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VII Very Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

Five persons injured, at least 100 homes and 1 building destroyed; many homes and buildings damaged in the Barkhan-Musakhel area.

Based on scientific estimates by the USGS, the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 94% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 39 million people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 39 million people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

An estimated 15,210 people were exposed to level VI. At this level, strong shaking and probably light damage can be expected. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 34 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. Roughly 38 million people were exposed to shaking in Pakistan , with level VI (strong shaking, probably light damage) as the highest recorded. In Afghanistan, shaking was experienced too.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Pakistan . Located 88 kilometer (55 mi) west-northwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab, Pakistan) is the nearest significant population center. The intensity of shaking and damage in Dera Ghazi Khan is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Multan is located 163 km to the east and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Rahim Yar Khan is located 220 km to the south-southeast (intensity unknown, possibly low). Quetta is located 269 km to the west (intensity unknown, possibly low).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is VI. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 4 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 4 people have reported shaking in one place in Pakistan.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Bārkhān, Baluchistan, Pakistan: 4 people.

2 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 2 smaller aftershocks occurred. At a distance of 17 km (11 mi) east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 4 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

This is the strongest earthquake in 3 years

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since June 21st, 2022, when a 6 magnitude earthquake hit 299 km (186 mi) further north. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 4 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 19/07/25 01:08 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000q9f3
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250628_0000229
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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