International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550500
Event time 2026-01-14 20:55:01 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 01:55:01 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 20:55:01 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 0 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status confirmed
Data provider Oman Meteorology

Location
Continent Asia
Country Pakistan
Administration area Balochistān
Nearest settlement Jiwani
Distance 22 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Arabian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Gwadar (42,66 km), Chah Bahar (137,69 km)
Nearest airports
Jiwani Airport (19,15 km), Gwadar International Airport (51,41 km), Pasni Airport (147,50 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.