2019 Kashmir earthquake

2019 Kashmir earthquake
2019 Kashmir earthquake is located in Pakistan
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2019 Kashmir earthquake
UTC time2019-09-24 11:01:55
ISC event616494857
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date24 September 2019
Local time16:02 Pakistan Standard Time
Magnitude5.4 Mww[1]
6.0 Mw[2]
Depth10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter33°06′22″N 73°45′58″E / 33.106°N 73.766°E / 33.106; 73.766
TypeThrust
Areas affectedPakistan
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
EMS-98 VIII (Heavily damaging)
Casualties40 dead, 850 injured

The 2019 Kashmir earthquake struck regions of Pakistan with an epicentre in Azad Kashmir[3] on 24 September at 16:02 local time (11:02 UTC). It had a magnitude of 5.4 Mww and a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale[4] or VIII (Heavily damaging) on the European macroseismic scale.[5] There was severe damage in Mirpur District, causing the deaths of 40 people and injuring a further 850.[6] The epicentre of the shallow quake was near the city of Mirpur, Pakistan.[7] The tremors were felt in the Kashmir region, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab (India), Uttarakhand and northern parts of India including New Delhi.[8]

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  4. ^ Masood Rafi, Muhammad; Ahmed, Muhammad; Hashmat Lodi, Sarosh; Varum, Humberto; Tausif Arshad, Muhammad Tausif; Ahmad, Naveed (22 May 2023). "Development of Fragility Functions for Brick Masonry Structures Using Damage Data from September 24, 2019, Earthquake in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir". J. Perform. Constr. Facil. 37 (4). doi:10.1061/JPCFEV.CFENG-4441. S2CID 258851705.
  5. ^ Barkat, Adnan; Javed, Farhan; Tan, Yen Joe; Ali, Aamir; Javed, Muhammad Tahir; Ahmad, Nabeel; Awais, Muhammad; Shah, Muhammad Ali; Iqbal, Talat (2022). "2019 Mw 5.9 Mirpur, Pakistan Earthquake: Insights from Integrating Geodetic, Seismic, and Field Observations". Seismological Research Letters. 93 (4): 2015–2026. Bibcode:2022SeiRL..93.2015B. doi:10.1785/0220210322. hdl:11368/3029641. S2CID 248926815.
  6. ^ "AJK Government Declares Earthquake-hit Mirpur The Calamity-hit Area". UrduPoint. Archived from the original on 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  7. ^ "23 dead, more than 300 injured as 5.6-magnitude quake rocks northern Pakistan". Dawn. Pakistan. September 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Tremors in Delhi, Parts of North India After 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Pakistan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.