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List of earthquakes in Pakistan. 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) Largest. 8.1 M w 1945 Balochistan earthquake. Deadliest. 7.6 M w 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Pakistan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several ...
Baltistan, Pakistan. Max. intensity. A: MMI V (Moderate) B: MMI VI (Strong) Casualties. 41 dead, 168 injured. In November 2002, two medium-sized earthquakes struck northern Pakistan, causing major damage in Baltistan region and killing 41 people. [1] [2]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Neiafu, Tonga on May 8 at a depth of 130.8 km (81.3 mi). A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Yilan, Taiwan on May 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed and another was injured. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tanzania on May 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
2005 Kashmir earthquake. / 34.45; 73.65. An earthquake occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a territory under Pakistan. It was centred near the city of Muzaffarabad, and also affected nearby Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some areas of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The following is a list of floods in Pakistan . In 1973 heavy rains in Indian Kashmir caused the Indus River to overflow and flood the Punjab province of Pakistan. [ 1] 1993 Monsoon Floods Across South Asia killed fifteen people in Pakistan. [ 2] In 1995 heavy monsoon rains occurred in mid-July.
This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan. Fairly moderate earthquakes have been very destructive in the country, particularly in the years 1998, 2002 and 2023. This can be blamed on the population residing in mostly informal and adobe houses, which are extremely vulnerable to earthquake shaking. [ 1]
November. 21 November - A 6.3 M w earthquake strikes northern Pakistan, leaving sixteen dead, forty injured, and more than 1,000 buildings damaged. [5] 26 November - The Pakistan army has to use helicopters to evacuate thousands of people following the earthquake, as roads are blocked and the temperature is falling due to the onset of winter. [6]
21st-century earthquakes gallery. The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred in a part of India with relatively low seismicity, devastating the cities of Anjar and Bhuj. The 2003 Bam earthquake destroyed several historic landmarks, including a citadel. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history.