Earthquakes in Pakistan — March 2026

8 earthquakes were recorded in Pakistan during March 2026, an average of 0.3 per day.

8 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Pakistan was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Barishal, Pakistan on 26 March 2026 at 21:02 UTC. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1,344 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Pakistan monthly average of 3 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 5 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 26 March, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.3 near Barishal, Pakistan on 26 March at 10 km; M5.0 near Barishal, Pakistan on 27 March at 10 km; M5.0 near Barishal, Pakistan on 27 March at 10 km.

That is 153% above the 3 events Pakistan averages per month across the 19 months on record.