Earthquakes in Pakistan — August 2026

6 earthquakes were recorded in Pakistan during August 2026, an average of 0.2 per day.

6 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 47 km.

The month's largest event in Pakistan was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Barishal, Pakistan on 13 August 2026 at 00:35 UTC. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake radiates roughly 674 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, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 13 August, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.1 near Barishal, Pakistan on 13 August at 59 km; M4.6 near Barishal, Pakistan on 23 August at 45 km; M4.5 near Mehmand Chak, Pakistan on 08 August at 10 km.

That is 90% above the 3 events Pakistan averages per month across the 19 months on record.