The 2011 Dalbandin earthquake occurred on 19 January at 01:23 a.m. local time with a moment magnitude of Mw 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).

The shock occurred in a sparsely populated area of Balochistan, caused moderate damage, three deaths, and some injuries.

[4][5][6] Two women died of heart attacks in Quetta after the earthquake, about 330 km northeast of the epicenter, where the Mercalli intensity was IV (Light).

[7][8] Tremors after the earthquake reached neighboring countries[4] including Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, and India.

It was felt with a Mercali intensity of IV (Light) in Islamabad, Karachi, Muscat, Delhi, and III (Weak) in Kabul, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.