Pakistan Earthquake 2011 Dalbandin Baluchistan

A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 has hit south-western Pakistan, in a desert area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey says. The quake struck at 0123 on Wednesday (2023 GMT on Tuesday), some 55 km (34 miles) west of Dalbandin in Pakistan, at a depth of 84km (52 miles). It was located several hundred kilometres from the Pakistani city of Quetta and the city of Zahedan, Iran. Officials in nearby towns indicated that damage was not extensive. The 7.6-magnitude Kashmir earthquake of October 2005 killed 73000 people. In its initial reports the US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake happened at a depth of just 10km (6.2 miles). Earthquakes at such a shallow depth have the potential to cause major destruction and loss of life. However, a later bulletin from the USGS revised the depth of the quake to 84km, potentially limiting the effects. However, reports said the quake was felt across Pakistan and as far away as Delhi, India, and the Gulf emirates of Dubai and Qatar. An automatically generated USGS estimate suggested that 109000 people in the region aroudn the epicentre could be exposed to “very strong” shaking and “moderate/heavy” structural damage, but none to “severe” shaking or “heavy damage”. Frequent quakes The area hit by the recent earthquake is sparsely populated and is located in a seismically active zone. The nearest town, Dalbandin, 55km east of the epicentre, is thought to have a population of about 15000 people. Much of the area is so …
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