Events (18118)

Date Time (utc) Region Magnitude Depth (km) Latitude Longitude Mode
27/08/2017 04:17:57 Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. 6.7 25 1.46S 148.17E A
27/08/2017 02:26:22 Eastern Honshu Japan 5.3 110 37.77N 139.60E A
27/08/2017 00:02:22 South of Java 5.7 5 10.40S 111.07E A
26/08/2017 22:40:50 Hindukush Region, Afghanistan 3.8 40 35.74 68.68 M
25/08/2017 07:27:11 Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region 5.2 85 36.45N 71.42E M
24/08/2017 22:30:42 Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region 4.3 101 36.72 N 71.40 E M
24/08/2017 08:07:09 Komandorskiye Ostrova Region 5.4 10 54.44 N 167.94 E A
23/08/2017 20:58:42 37 km SW of Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 4.7 15 35.20N 75.23E M
23/08/2017 18:00:49 Southern Xinjiang, China 4.8 17 39.48N 75.04E M
23/08/2017 13:42:57 Iraq 5.6 10 36.38 N 44.86 E A
23/08/2017 05:35:48 Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region 3.9 30 36.69N 71.57E M
22/08/2017 22:26:17 Leyte, Philippines 5.5 21 11.14 N 120.80 E A
19/08/2017 02:00:49 Fiji Islands Region 6.8 517 18.10 S 178.73 W A
18/08/2017 21:00:52 Banda Sea 5.6 15 6.12 S 128.16 E A
18/08/2017 19:53:13 Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan 4.5 217 36.55 N 71.36 E M

Introduction

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) holds the responsibility for seismic monitoring and tsunami early warning in Pakistan. It is the liability of the PMD to disseminate earthquake information to Government, non Government organization and to public after the occurrence of any event. The seismic monitoring technologies have been rapidly changed in the world. The seismic monitoring equipments have changed from analogue to digital technology. This enhanced the capability of the monitoring equipments.

PMD had been using paper recording equipments since 1954. The 2004 Indonesian earthquake of M 9.4 which generated disastrous Tsunami and subsequently Muzaffarabad Kashmir earthquake of M 7.6 were the wake up call not only for Pakistan but also for the whole world. During the past few years PMD has enhanced multifold its abilities to monitor seismic activity. Since 2005, PMD upgraded and replaced all analogue seismic equipment with state of the art technology.

Objectives

Earthquakes

Detect, identify and locate earthquakes and monitor seismic activities.

Quick Response

Give quick response to queries pertaining to earthquakes and seismology.

Information

Exchange information pertaining to seismology with international agencies.

Research

Provide assistance in Seismological studies and research in related fields.

Instruments

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