What the records say
- When
- 24 Sep 2013
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 25.18° N, 62.26° E
- Deaths
- 825
- Injuries
- 619
- Damage musd
- 100
- Houses destroyed
- 32638
- Max water height m
- 0.57
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.7
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2013 Balochistan earthquakes
Violent earthquake in Pakistan
The 2013 Balochistan earthquakes were the deadliest to affect Pakistan since 2005. The mainshock, occurring on 24 September, had a moment magnitude of 7.8 and maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It had an epicenter located in Awaran District, 113 km (70 mi) northwest of Bela. The mainshock killed over 820 people, injured hundreds of others, and left 100,000 people homeless.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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