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2005 Kashmir earthquake

Also known as 2005 Pakistan earthquake, 2007 Queensland earthquake, 2007 Australia earthquake, 2005 Balakot earthquake, 2007 Sunshine Coast earthquake, 2007 Queensland earthquake and tsunami, 2007 Australia earthquake and tsunami, 2007 Sunshine Coast earthquake and tsunami

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Utc time: 2005-10-08 03:50:40
Usgs anss: ComCat
Local date: 8 October 2005
Local time: 08:50:39 PKT
Duration: 60 seconds
Magnitude: 7.6 Moment mag. scale</span>"}]]}'>M w
Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi)
Type: Reverse slip
Areas affected: Pakistan , India , Afghanistan
Maximum span max intensity: MMI XI ( Extreme )
Landslides: Yes
Aftershocks: 5.9 M w 08:57 PKT 5.8 M w 08:58 PKT 6.4 M w 15:46 PKT
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An earthquake occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, region administered by Pakistan. Its epicenter was 19 km northeast of the city of Muzaffarabad, and 90 km north north-east of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and also affected nearby Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some areas of Jammu and Kashmir, region administered by India. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale 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. Although not the largest earthquake to hit this region in terms of magnitude it is considered the deadliest, surpassing the 1935 Quetta earthquake. It was the 5th deadliest natural disaster of the decade. Sources indicate that the official death toll in this quake in Pakistan was between 73,276 and 87,350, with some estimates being as high as over 100,000 dead. In India, 1,360 people were killed, while 6,266 people were injured, while four others died in Afghanistan. Nearly three and a half million people were left without shelter, and approximately 138,000 people were injured in the quake.

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