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List of earthquakes in Pakistan
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| title | Earthquakes in Pakistan | |
| image | [[File:Sesimic hazard zones of-Pakistan.png | 225px]] |
| caption | Earthquake zones of Pakistan | |
| label1 | Largest | |
| data1 | ||
| label2 | Deadliest | |
| data2 | 2005 Kashmir earthquake |
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.
Geology
Main article: Geology of Pakistan
Pakistan geologically overlaps both the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. Balochistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province) 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
| Date | Locality, district, or province | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.6 | V | 2 | 4 |
| 2023-03-21 | Badakhshan, Afghanistan | 6.5 | V | 20 | 302 |
| 2022-06-24 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4.2 | VII | ||
| 2022-06-21 | Khost Province, Afghanistan | 6.0 | VIII | 13 | 27 |
| 2022-05-06 | Khuzdar, Balochistan | 5.2 | VI | 1 | |
| 2022-03-16 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.1 | VII | 1 | 9 |
| 2021-12-27 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.2 | V | 9 | |
| 2021-10-07 | Harnai, Balochistan | 5.9 | VII | 42 | 300 |
| 2019-10-06 | New Mirpur, Azad Kashmir | 3.6 | IV | 1 | 10 |
| 2019-09-24 | New Mirpur, Azad Kashmir | 5.6 | VII | 40 | 852 |
| 2018-01-31 | Lasbela, Balochistan | 4.7 | V | 1 | 9 |
| 2018-01-30 | Badakhshan | 6.1 | 1 | 9–11 | |
| 2015-12-25 | Gilgit-Baltistan | ||||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.3 | V | 4 | 100 | |
| 2015-10-26 | Badakhshan | 7.5 | VII | 399 | 2,536 |
| 2015-07-24 | Islamabad | 5.1 | V | 3 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Sindh | 4.5 | 2 | 50 | |
| 2013-09-28 | Awaran District, Balochistan | 6.8 | VII | 22 | |
| 2013-09-24 | Awaran District, Balochistan | 7.7 | 825 | 700 | |
| 2013-04-16 | Balochistan | 7.7 | VIII | 34 | 105 |
| 2011-01-18 | Dalbandin, Balochistan | 7.2 | VII | 3 | some |
| 2010-10-10 | Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5.2 | V | 1 | 15 |
| 2008-10-29 | Ziarat District, Balochistan | 6.4 | 215 | 200 | |
| 2005-10-08 | Azad Kashmir, Balakot | 7.6 | XI | 86,000–87,351 | 69,000–75,266 |
| 2004-02-14 | Battagram, | ||||
| North-West Frontier Province | 5.5 | VIII | 24 | 63 | |
| 2002-11-02 | Battagram, | ||||
| North-West Frontier Province | 5.4 | ||||
| 6.3 | VIII | 41 | 168 | ||
| 1997-02-27 | Balochistan | 7.0 | VIII | 57 | |
| 1992-05-20 | Kohat Division, | 6.0 | VII | 36 | 100 |
| 1983-12-31 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 7.2 | VII | 12–26 | 60–483 |
| 1981-12-09 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.9 | 220 | ||
| 1974-12-28 | North-West Frontier Province | 6.2 | 5,300 | 17,000 | |
| 1972-09-03 | Peshawar, | ||||
| North-West Frontier Province | 6.2 | VIII | 100 | ||
| 1945-11-28 | Makran Coast, | ||||
| British Baluchistan | 8.1 | X | 4000 | ||
| 1935-05-31 | Ali Jaan, Balochistan | 7.7 | X | 30,000–60,000 | |
| 1931-08-27 | Mach, Balochistan | 7.4 | |||
| 1931-08-24 | Sharigh Valley, Balochistan | 7 | |||
| 1909-10-21 | Sibi, Balochistan | 7 | 100 | ||
| 1892-12-20 | Qilla Abdullah, Balochistan | 6.8 | |||
| 1885-05-30 | Srinagar, Kashmir | 6.3–6.8 | VIII | 3,000 | |
| 1865-01-22 | Peshawar, | ||||
| North-West Frontier Province | 6 | ||||
| 1852-01-24 | Kahan, Balochistan | 8 | |||
| 1827-09-24 | Lahore, Punjab | 7.8 | 1,000 | ||
| 1819-06-16 | Allahbund, Sindh | 7.7–8.2 | XI | 1,543 | |
| 1668-05-02 | Shahbandar, Sindh | 7.6 | 50,000 | ||
| 1555-09-?? | Kashmir | 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. |
References
Sources
References
- "M 4.3 – 49 km W of Miran Shah, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- (24 June 2022). "Afghanistan hit with aftershock, adding to significant earthquake death toll". [[CBC News]].
- (23 June 2022). "Afghanistan earthquake kills 30 Pakistani tribal people". The Telegraph.
- (6 May 2022). "M 5.2 – 79 km N of Bela, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- "M 5.1 – 68 km NW of Skardu, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- "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.
- "M 3.6 – 4 km SW of Jhelum, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- "M 5.6 – 3 km S of New Mirpur, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- "M 4.7 – 11 km NW of Bela, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- (31 January 2018). "Tote nach Erdbeben im Süden von Pakistan".
- (10 October 2010). "M 5.2 – 14 km SSW of Haripur, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
- {{harvnb. NGDC. 1972
- (2012). "Stick–slip advance of the Kohat Plateau in Pakistan". Nature Geoscience.
- "Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950".
- "Earthquakes in Pakistan since 1950".
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