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EarthQuakeToday in Pakistan – According to the Metrological Survey of US, today the Pakistan atate along with some other bordering states faced the 5.1 earthquake in Ashkāsham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

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Here’s a summary of some significant earthquakes that have occurred in Pakistan, highlighting their dates, magnitudes, and notable impacts:

List of Major EarthQuakes in Pakistan

1. 1970-11-28: Quetta Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 7.1
   • Impact: Over 5,000 deaths; widespread destruction of buildings.

It was the one of the major earthquakes in Pakistan. This Earth Quake has killed almost 5000 people and on the other side, injured many more.

1. 1987-09-28: Racha and Ziarat Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 6.2
   • Impact: Around 1,000 deaths; significant damage to infrastructure.

This was also the major natural calamity in Pakistan. In this earthquake almost 1000 people were killed and thousands others injured.

1. 1997-05-30: Multan Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 6.0
   • Impact: Approximately 100 deaths and extensive damage in urban areas.

This was the first and big earthquake in Punjab Province of Pakistan. Multan was the epicenter of the earthquake.

1. 2001-01-26: Indus River Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 7.6
   • Location: Near the Indus River, Sindh

This earthquake was severe in its nature. But there was small number of casualities were reported.

1. 2005-10-08: Kashmir Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 7.6 on rectorscale
   • Location: Near Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
   • Impact: Over 86,000 deaths; extensive destruction in Kashmir, leaving millions homeless.
   • This was the worst kind of earthquake in Pakistan. The main affected areas were Muzfrabad, Bagh and Neelum Azad Kashmir along with some areas of Capital Islamabad.
2. 2013-09-24: Awaran Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 7.7 magnitude on the rectorscale.
   • Location: Near Awaran, Balochistan
   • Impact: At least 825 deaths; thousands displaced and widespread damage to infrastructure.
3. 2015-10-26: Hindukush Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 7.5
   • Location: Hindukush region, affecting northern Pakistan
   • Impact: Almost three hundred (300) people were died in this earthquake and major loss was in Northern Areas.
4. 2022-01-07: Sindh Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 5.2
   • Location: Near the Sindh-Balochistan border
   • Impact: Minimal damage reported; slight tremors felt in major cities.
5. 2023-10-25: Balochistan Earthquake
   • Magnitude: 5.8
   • Location: Near Harnai, Balochistan
   • Impact: No significant casualties, but some structural damage reported.