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Earthquakes near Gilgit today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Gilgit in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.6 95 km N, 28 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Gilgit just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 95 km N, Sep 27, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.6 90 km N, Jan 19, 2026
- Past year count
- 25 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 95 km M4.6, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Gilgit
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Gilgit in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.6 95 km N of the city at Sep 27, 20:00 local time (28 days ago).
The average depth was about 43 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Gilgit) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 20:00 | Sep 27, 15:00 UTC | M4.6 | 95 km N | 43 km | 52 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Karachi.
Largest earthquakes near Gilgit in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Gilgit in the past 12 months was M5.6 on Jan 19, 2026, 90 km N of the city (49 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan).
With 25 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.1 a month), the area around Gilgit is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | M5.6 | 90 km N | 23 km | 49 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M5.1 | 96 km N | 66 km | 58 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M5.1 | 74 km N | 10 km | 39 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Mar 27, 2026 | M5.0 | 77 km N | 10 km | 41 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Mar 27, 2026 | M5.0 | 91 km N | 10 km | 48 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Jan 6, 2026 | M5.0 | 147 km N | 10 km | 100 km N of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Jan 19, 2026 | M4.7 | 95 km N | 10 km | 51 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 95 km N | 43 km | 52 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Aug 23, 2026 | M4.6 | 93 km N | 40 km | 52 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M4.5 | 55 km NNE | 10 km | 19 km WNW of Barishal, Pakistan |
Was it felt in Gilgit?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 95 km, may have been felt lightly in Gilgit by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Gilgit in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Pakistan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).