2005 Pakistan / India Earthquake
Kashmir, Pakistan — October 8, 2005
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was one of the deadliest in Asian history, destroying virtually every building in many mountain communities. The death toll was so high because of the region's rugged terrain, poor building construction, and the earthquake's shallow depth directly beneath densely populated valleys.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.6
Date
Oct 8, 2005
Depth
26 km
Deaths
87,351
Latitude
34.493°
Longitude
73.629°
Tsunami
No
Region
Pakistan / India
Tectonic Cause
Oblique thrust fault in the Himalayas formed by the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. The earthquake reactivated faults in the fold-and-thrust belt of the western Himalayas.
Aftermath in Pictures
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