 Satellite imagery shows the island in the bay west of Gwadar. | |
  Zalzala Koh | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°10′58″N 62°16′16″E / 25.182778°N 62.271111°E |
| Adjacent to | Arabian Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Balochistan | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| First appeared 24 September 2013 | |
Zalzala Koh (Urdu: زلزلہ کوہ, Earthquake Mountain) or Zalzala Jazeera (Urdu: زلزلہ جزیرہ, Earthquake Island) was a small island off the coast of the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan which appeared on 24 September 2013 following an earthquake. As predicted by many geologists, the island soon started to submerge, with satellite images indicating the island had sunk 3 m (10 ft) into the sea one month after its initial appearance.[2] By the end of 2016, the island had disappeared.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nasawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jabri, Parvez (24 October 2013). "Mud island in Balochistan is sinking". Brecorder.
- ^ "Gwadar's quake island disappears". DAWN.COM. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.