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List of earthquakes in Pakistan

January 05, 2024

Pakistan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults. As a result, earthquakes in Pakistan occur often and are destructive.

Earthquakes in Pakistan
Earthquake zones of Pakistan.
(<6.0 in green, 6.0–6.9 in blue, 7.0–7.9 in orange, 8.0+ in red)
Largest8.1 Mw 1945 Balochistan earthquake
Deadliest7.6 Mw 2005 Kashmir earthquake

Geology edit

Main article: Geology of Pakistan

Pakistan geologically overlaps both the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. Balochistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces lie on the southern edge of the Eurasian Plate on the Iranian Plateau. Sindh, Punjab and Azad Jammu & Kashmir provinces lie on the north-western edge of the Indian plate in South Asia. Hence this region is prone to violent earthquakes, as the two tectonic plates collide.

Earthquakes edit

Date Locality, district, or province Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Notes
2023-03-21 Badakhshan, Afghanistan 6.5 Mw  V 20 302 Severe damage, ten killed in Afghanistan. Damage to buildings also in India and Tajikistan -
2022-06-24 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4.2 Mw  VII Five killed in Afghanistan [1][2]
2022-06-21 Durand Line, Khost Province, Afghanistan 6.0 Mw  VIII 13 27 Heavy damage. Over 1,100 killed in Afghanistan. [3]
2022-05-06 Khuzdar, Balochistan 5.2 Mw  VI 1 Moderate damage [4]
2022-03-16 Gilgit-Baltistan 5.1 Mw  VII 1 9 Minor damage [5]
2021-12-27 Gilgit-Baltistan 5.2 Mw  V 9 Severe damage [6]
2021-10-07 Harnai, Balochistan 5.9 Mw VII 42 300 Severe damage [7]
2019-10-06 New Mirpur, Azad Kashmir 3.6 Mw IV 1 10 Casualties due to a house collapse [8][9]
2019-09-24 New Mirpur, Azad Kashmir 5.6 Mw VII 40 852 Severe [10]
2018-01-31 Lasbela, Balochistan 4.7 Mw V 1 9 [11][12]
2018-01-30 Badakhshan 6.1 Mw 1 9-11
2015-12-25 Gilgit-Baltistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 		6.3 Mw V 4 100
2015-10-26 Badakhshan 7.5 Mw VII 399 2,536
2015-07-24 Islamabad 5.1 Mw V 3
2014-05-08 Sindh 4.5 Mw 2 50
2013-09-28 Awaran District, Balochistan 6.8 Mw VII 22 Aftershock.
2013-09-24 Awaran District, Balochistan 7.7 Mw IX 825 700
2013-04-16 Balochistan 7.7 Mw VIII 34 105
2011-01-18 Dalbandin, Balochistan 7.2 Mw VI 3 some
2010-10-10 Haripur, Northwest Frontier Province 5.2 Mw  V 1 15 Moderate damage [13]
2008-10-29 Ziarat District, Balochistan 6.4 Mw 215 200
2005-10-08 Azad Kashmir, Balakot 7.6 Mw XI 86,000–87,351 69,000–75,266 Extreme damage in Azad Kashmir, Balakot town almost completely destroyed and Muzaffarabad suffering heaviest number of casualties. Deadliest earthquake in South Asia, epicentre centred on the Jhelum Fault Zone.
2004-02-14 Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5.5 Mw VIII 24 63
2002-11-02 Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5.4 Mw 6.3 Mw VIII 41 168 Doublet
1997-02-27 Balochistan 7.0 Mw VIII 57
1992-05-20 Kohat Division, North West Frontier 6.0 Mw VII 36 100 Moderate [14][15]
1983-12-31 Gilgit-Baltistan 7.2 Mw VII 12–26 60–483 Severe [16]
1981-12-09 Gilgit-Baltistan 5.9 Mw 220 [17]
1974-12-28 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6.2 Mw 5,300 17,000
1972-09-03 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6.2 Mw VIII 100 [18]
1945-11-28 Makran Coast, British Baluchistan 8.1 Mw X 4000 Tsunami
1935-05-31 Ali Jaan, Balochistan 7.7 X 30,000–60,000
1931-08-27 Mach, Balochistan 7.4 [19]
1931-08-24 Sharigh Valley, Balochistan 7 [19]
1909-10-21 Sibi, Balochistan 7 100 [19]
1892-12-20 Qilla Abdullah, Balochistan 6.8 Chaman Fault [20]
1885-05-30 Srinagar, Kashmir 6.3–6.8 VIII 3,000
1865-01-22 Peshawar 6 [20]
1852-01-24 Kahan, Balochistan 8 [21]
1827-09-24 Lahore, Punjab 7.8 1,000 [21]
1819-06-16 Allahbund, Sindh 7.7–8.2 Mw XI >1,543 Tsunami
1668-05-02 Shahbandar, Sindh 7.6 50,000 [22]
1555-09-?? Kashmir 7.6–8.0 Mw  600–60,000
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "M 4.3 - 49 km W of Miran Shah, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan hit with aftershock, adding to significant earthquake death toll". CBC News. Associated Press. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ Hussain, Sajjad (23 June 2022). "Afghanistan earthquake kills 30 Pakistani tribal people". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ^ "M 5.2 - 79 km N of Bela, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "M 5.1 - 68 km NW of Skardu, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  6. ^ "M 5.2 - 60 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
  7. ^ "M 4.6 - 9 km ESE of Harnai, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  8. ^ "M 3.6 - 4 km SW of Jhelum, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Earthquake tremors felt again in POK, one dead, 10 injured". newstracklive. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. ^ "M 5.6 - 3km S of New Mirpur, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ "M 4.7 - 11 km NW of Bela, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Tote nach Erdbeben im Süden von Pakistan" (in German). 31 January 2018.
  13. ^ "M 5.2 - 14 km SSW of Haripur, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  14. ^ NGDC 1972
  15. ^ Satyabala, S. P.; Yang, Zhaohui; Bilham, R. (2012), "Stick–slip advance of the Kohat Plateau in Pakistan", Nature Geoscience, Nature Publishing Group, 5 (2): 147–150, Bibcode:2012NatGe...5..147S, doi:10.1038/ngeo1373, S2CID 92989973
  16. ^ NGDC 1972
  17. ^ "Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  19. ^ a b c Quittmeyer & Jacob 1979, p. 792
  20. ^ a b Quittmeyer & Jacob 1979, p. 807
  21. ^ a b Quittmeyer & Jacob 1979, p. 806
  22. ^ Quittmeyer & Jacob 1979, p. 805

Sources

  • NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  • Quittmeyer, R. C.; Jacob, K. H. (1979), "Historical and modern seismicity of Pakistan, Afghanistan, northwestern India, and southeastern Iran", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 69 (3): 773–823

Further reading edit

  • Kazmi, Ali Hamza (2006), "Active Faults and Earthquake Hazard in Pakistan", Pakistan Horizon, 59 (4): 13–20, JSTOR 43615504

External links edit

  • Northern Pakistan 1974 December 28 12:11:43 UTC Magnitude 6.2 USGS accessed Jan 2009

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Pakistan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world being crossed by several major faults As a result earthquakes in Pakistan occur often and are destructive Earthquakes in PakistanEarthquake zones of Pakistan lt 6 0 in green 6 0 6 9 in blue 7 0 7 9 in orange 8 0 in red Largest8 1 Mw 1945 Balochistan earthquakeDeadliest7 6 Mw 2005 Kashmir earthquake Contents 1 Geology 2 Earthquakes 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksGeology editMain article Geology of Pakistan Pakistan geologically overlaps both the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates Balochistan the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan provinces lie on the southern edge of the Eurasian Plate on the Iranian Plateau Sindh Punjab and Azad Jammu amp Kashmir provinces lie on the north western edge of the Indian plate in South Asia Hence this region is prone to violent earthquakes as the two tectonic plates collide Earthquakes editDate Locality district or province Mag MMI Deaths Injuries Notes2023 03 21 Badakhshan Afghanistan 6 5 Mw V 20 302 Severe damage ten killed in Afghanistan Damage to buildings also in India and Tajikistan 2022 06 24 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4 2 Mw VII Five killed in Afghanistan 1 2 2022 06 21 Durand Line Khost Province Afghanistan 6 0 Mw VIII 13 27 Heavy damage Over 1 100 killed in Afghanistan 3 2022 05 06 Khuzdar Balochistan 5 2 Mw VI 1 Moderate damage 4 2022 03 16 Gilgit Baltistan 5 1 Mw VII 1 9 Minor damage 5 2021 12 27 Gilgit Baltistan 5 2 Mw V 9 Severe damage 6 2021 10 07 Harnai Balochistan 5 9 Mw VII 42 300 Severe damage 7 2019 10 06 New Mirpur Azad Kashmir 3 6 Mw IV 1 10 Casualties due to a house collapse 8 9 2019 09 24 New Mirpur Azad Kashmir 5 6 Mw VII 40 852 Severe 10 2018 01 31 Lasbela Balochistan 4 7 Mw V 1 9 11 12 2018 01 30 Badakhshan 6 1 Mw 1 9 112015 12 25 Gilgit BaltistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 3 Mw V 4 1002015 10 26 Badakhshan 7 5 Mw VII 399 2 5362015 07 24 Islamabad 5 1 Mw V 32014 05 08 Sindh 4 5 Mw 2 502013 09 28 Awaran District Balochistan 6 8 Mw VII 22 Aftershock 2013 09 24 Awaran District Balochistan 7 7 Mw IX 825 7002013 04 16 Balochistan 7 7 Mw VIII 34 1052011 01 18 Dalbandin Balochistan 7 2 Mw VI 3 some2010 10 10 Haripur Northwest Frontier Province 5 2 Mw V 1 15 Moderate damage 13 2008 10 29 Ziarat District Balochistan 6 4 Mw 215 2002005 10 08 Azad Kashmir Balakot 7 6 Mw XI 86 000 87 351 69 000 75 266 Extreme damage in Azad Kashmir Balakot town almost completely destroyed and Muzaffarabad suffering heaviest number of casualties Deadliest earthquake in South Asia epicentre centred on the Jhelum Fault Zone 2004 02 14 Battagram Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5 5 Mw VIII 24 632002 11 02 Battagram Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5 4 Mw 6 3 Mw VIII 41 168 Doublet1997 02 27 Balochistan 7 0 Mw VIII 571992 05 20 Kohat Division North West Frontier 6 0 Mw VII 36 100 Moderate 14 15 1983 12 31 Gilgit Baltistan 7 2 Mw VII 12 26 60 483 Severe 16 1981 12 09 Gilgit Baltistan 5 9 Mw 220 17 1974 12 28 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 2 Mw 5 300 17 0001972 09 03 Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 2 Mw VIII 100 18 1945 11 28 Makran Coast British Baluchistan 8 1 Mw X 4000 Tsunami1935 05 31 Ali Jaan Balochistan 7 7 X 30 000 60 0001931 08 27 Mach Balochistan 7 4 19 1931 08 24 Sharigh Valley Balochistan 7 19 1909 10 21 Sibi Balochistan 7 100 19 1892 12 20 Qilla Abdullah Balochistan 6 8 Chaman Fault 20 1885 05 30 Srinagar Kashmir 6 3 6 8 VIII 3 0001865 01 22 Peshawar 6 20 1852 01 24 Kahan Balochistan 8 21 1827 09 24 Lahore Punjab 7 8 1 000 21 1819 06 16 Allahbund Sindh 7 7 8 2 Mw XI gt 1 543 Tsunami1668 05 02 Shahbandar Sindh 7 6 50 000 22 1555 09 Kashmir 7 6 8 0 Mw 600 60 000The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles The principles described are also applicable to lists In summary only damaging injurious or deadly events should be recorded See also editList of faults in Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority Earthquake Reconstruction amp Rehabilitation AuthorityReferences edit M 4 3 49 km W of Miran Shah Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 24 June 2022 Afghanistan hit with aftershock adding to significant earthquake death toll CBC News Associated Press 24 June 2022 Retrieved 24 June 2022 Hussain Sajjad 23 June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake kills 30 Pakistani tribal people The Telegraph Retrieved 23 June 2022 M 5 2 79 km N of Bela Pakistan United States Geological Survey 6 May 2022 Retrieved 6 May 2022 M 5 1 68 km NW of Skardu Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 12 November 2022 M 5 2 60 km SE of Gilgit Pakistan United States Geological Survey M 4 6 9 km ESE of Harnai Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 11 November 2022 M 3 6 4 km SW of Jhelum Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 16 December 2021 Earthquake tremors felt again in POK one dead 10 injured newstracklive 6 October 2019 Retrieved 6 October 2019 M 5 6 3km S of New Mirpur Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 24 September 2019 M 4 7 11 km NW of Bela Pakistan United States Geological Survey Retrieved 12 November 2022 Tote nach Erdbeben im Suden von Pakistan in German 31 January 2018 M 5 2 14 km SSW of Haripur Pakistan United States Geological Survey 10 October 2010 Retrieved 14 May 2022 NGDC 1972 Satyabala S P Yang Zhaohui Bilham R 2012 Stick slip advance of the Kohat Plateau in Pakistan Nature Geoscience Nature Publishing Group 5 2 147 150 Bibcode 2012NatGe 5 147S doi 10 1038 ngeo1373 S2CID 92989973 NGDC 1972 Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950 Worlddata info Retrieved 6 December 2019 Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950 Worlddata info Retrieved 6 December 2019 a b c Quittmeyer amp Jacob 1979 p 792 a b Quittmeyer amp Jacob 1979 p 807 a b Quittmeyer amp Jacob 1979 p 806 Quittmeyer amp Jacob 1979 p 805 Sources NGDC 1972 Significant Earthquake Database Data Set National Geophysical Data Center NOAA doi 10 7289 V5TD9V7K Quittmeyer R C Jacob K H 1979 Historical and modern seismicity of Pakistan Afghanistan northwestern India and southeastern Iran Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 69 3 773 823Further reading editKazmi Ali Hamza 2006 Active Faults and Earthquake Hazard in Pakistan Pakistan Horizon 59 4 13 20 JSTOR 43615504External links editNorthern Pakistan 1974 December 28 12 11 43 UTC Magnitude 6 2 USGS accessed Jan 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of earthquakes in Pakistan amp oldid 1190040035, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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