Timeline of major earthquakes in Pakistan#eentertainment #earthquake
On January 31, 2018: #earthquake2018
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted various parts of Pakistan, including Quetta, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Murree, Sargodha, Shangla, Haripur and Gujranwala.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake, which was also felt in parts of India and Kashmir, was 35 kilometers south of Jarm in Afghanistan.
February 08, 2017: #earthquake2017
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Balochistan, including Gwadar, Makran and Pasni.
Residents of the affected areas were woken up and ran out of their houses in fear and shock. However, no damage or casualties were reported.
April 10, 2016: #earthquake2016
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, causing fear and panic among residents who vacated buildings for the duration of the almost ‘three-minute-long quake.’
Six people died from landslides, 27 were injured, while at least 20 houses were damaged.
October 26, 2015: #earthquake2015
A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude struck major cities of Pakistan, including the northern areas. Strong tremors were also felt in Kabul and New Delhi.
The quake, which lasted at least one minute, shook buildings in Islamabad, Kabul and New Delhi, sending people rushing into the streets.
September 24, 2013: #earthquake2013
A massive earthquake struck Balochistan killing over 800 people, injuring hundreds and flattening thousands of houses in the southwestern province.
April 16, 2013 #earthquake2013
A strong earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude hit Quetta, with tremors felt in different parts of Pakistan, Iran, India and some gulf countries.
The epicentre of the earthquake lay in the Sarawan area of Iran which lies close to Pak-Iran border. About 34 people were reported killed while 80 were reported to be injured with some 10,000 houses damaged as a result of the quake.
Feb 17, 2013 #earthquake2013
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan, including FATA. The areas where the jolts were felt included Nowshera, Peshawar, Malakand, Shangla, various areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, Lower Dir and Khyber tribal regions.
July 12, 2012 #earthquake2012
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude affected the northern areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, KP and Punjab.
The epicentre was calculated as being 194 kilometres deep under the Hindukush range, while no losses were reported.
January 19, 2012 #earthquake2012
A medium magnitude earthquake (measuring 4.5 magnitude) lasted for 30 seconds, and affected the areas of Quetta, Ziarat, Khanozai, Pishin, Harnai, Qila Abdullah and Toba Achakzai.
The epicentre of the earthquake lay 90 kilometres from Quetta in Achakzai area of Ziarat District. No casualties were reported.
April 3, 2011#earthquake2011
Two simultaneous quakes shook Karachi in seven hours – the first measured 2.8 while the second measured 4.7 magnitude. No casualties were reported as a result of the quake.
Jan 20, 2011 #earthquake2011
Another earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude shook Quetta with an epicentre located 1.5 kilometres northwest of Kharan district in Balochistan. Over 200 houses were damaged.
Jan 18, 2011#earthquake2011
An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude hit areas in Southwest Pakistan, killing several people and damaging 200 buildings in Balochistan.
The epicenter of the quake lay 50 kilometer west of Dalbandin.
October 29, 2008 #earthquake2008
An earthquake measuring 6.4 in magnitude hit Quetta and the surrounding areas, killing a total of 160 people and injuring 370 others in Balochistan.
Several houses were also destroyed as a result of the quake. The epicentre of the quake lay 60 kilometre northeast of Quetta.
October 8, 2005 #earthquake2005
An earthquake measuring 7.6 struck Kashmir and Northern areas. The earthquake resulted in more than 80,000 fatalities, 200,000 people injured and more than four million people left homeless.
The main quake was followed by more than 978 aftershocks until October 27.
October 3, 2002 #earthquake2002
17 people were killed, and 30 injured, while about 1,500 people were rendered homeless as earthquakes measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Tremors lasted about 37 seconds, and caused
extensive damage in the region. Nineteen days
later, another earthquake measuring 5.5 on the
Richter scale hit Astore Valley, killing 23 people.
Aftershocks and subsequent landslides hampered
relief operations in the Northern Areas.
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