2005 Kashmir earthquake
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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. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The earthquake was also felt in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India and the Xinjiang region. The severity of the damage caused by the earthquake is attributed to severe upthrust. Over 86,000 people died, a similar number were injured, and millions were displaced. It is considered the deadliest earthquake in South Asia, surpassing the 1935 Quetta earthquake.[8]
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UTC time | 2005-10-08 03:50:40 |
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ISC event | 7703077 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 8 October 2005 |
Local time | 08:50:39 PKT |
Duration | 60 seconds |
Magnitude | 7.6 Mw[1] |
Depth | 15 km (9.3 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | 34.45°N 73.65°E / 34.45; 73.65[1] |
Type | Oblique-slip |
Areas affected | Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Max. intensity | MMI XI (Extreme) [2] |
Landslides | Yes[3] |
Aftershocks | 5.9 Mw 8 Oct at 03:57[4] 5.8 Mw 8 Oct at 03:58[5] 6.4 Mw 8 Oct at 10:46[6] |
Casualties | 86,000–87,351 dead[7] 69,000–75,266 injured[7] 2.8 million displaced[7] |