 ShakeMap created by the USGS for the earthquake | |
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| UTC time | 2021-10-06 22:01:10 |
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| ISC event | 621126624 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 7 October 2021 |
| Local time | 03:01 PKT |
| Magnitude | 5.9 Mww |
| Depth | 9.0 km (5.6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 30°13′12″N 68°00′54″E / 30.220°N 68.015°E |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Aftershocks | mb 4.6 & 4.5 |
| Casualties | 42 dead, 300 injured[1] |
An earthquake struck Pakistan's province of Balochistan near the city of Harnai on 7 October 2021.[2][3] The moment magnitude 5.9 Mww quake struck in the early morning at 03:01 local time, killing at least 42 people and injuring 300 others.[4] The earthquake occurred just one day before the anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ReliefWebwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "At least 20 killed as 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Balochistan". Dawn. 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Balochistan: A severe earthquake in Harnai area, 18 people killed" (in Urdu). BBC Urdu. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "ایک اور زلزلہ: ٹھوس فیصلے ناگزیر" [Another earthquake: concrete decisions inevitable] (in Urdu). Dunya News. Retrieved 7 October 2021.