2005 Pakistan earthquake

The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centered in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the city of Muzaffarabad. It occurred at 08:52:39 Pakistan Standard Time (03:52:40 UTC) on 8 October 2005

2005 Pakistan earthquake
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Duration 60 seconds
Magnitude 7.6 Mw
Depth 15 km (9.3 mi)
Epicenter location 34°27′N 73°39′E / 34.45°N 73.65°E / 34.45; 73.65Coordinates: 34°27′N 73°39′E / 34.45°N 73.65°E / 34.45; 73.65
Type Oblique-slip
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Max. intensity XI (Extreme)
Aftershocks 5.9 Mw  8 Oct at 03:57
5.8 Mw  8 Oct at 03:58
6.4 Mw  8 Oct at 10:46
Casualties 86,000–87,351 dead
69,000–75,266 injured
2.8 million displaced

87,351 people died, 75,266 people injured, and 2.4 million people were left homeless. Kashmir, Pakistan, and Northern part of India were all affected.


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