2011 Pakistan earthquake

2011 Pakistan earthquake

2011 Pakistan earthquake (Pakistan)
Date January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)
(January 18 UTC)
Magnitude 7.2 Ms[1] / 7.2 Mw[1]
Depth 84 km (52.2 mi)
Countries or regions  Pakistan
 India
 UAE
 Iran
 Afghanistan
 Oman
 Qatar
 Bahrain

The 2011 Pakistan earthquake was a magnitude Mw 7.2 earthquake that had its epicenter 45 kilometers west of Dalbandin in Balochistan.[2] The epicenter is located in a sparsely populated area. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake took place on January 18, 2011 at 20:23:17 UTC (on January 19 at 01:23 AM local time) at 28.838°N, 63.974°E. The depth of the earthquake was reported to be 84 kilometres (52 mi).[3]

Tremors after the earthquake reached neighboring countries including Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, and India a few moments after the quake. The earthquake was felt with Mercali intensity MM IV in Islamabad, MM IV Karachi, MM IV in Muscat, MM IV in Delhi, MM III in Kabul, MM III in Dubai, and MM III Abu Dhabi.[1] About 200 mud houses, including some government offices, were reported damaged in Dalbandin area in Pakistan.[4][5] Two women died of heart attacks in Quetta after the earthquake, about 330 km northeast of the epicenter, where the intensity was MM IV.[6][7]

The tectonic environment of this region is dominated by the motions of the Arabian Plate, the Indian Plate, and the Eurasian Plate. This earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of the subducted Arabian Plate.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Magnitude 7.2 - SOUTHWESTERN PAKISTAN". Earthquake.usgs.gov. 2011-01-18. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2011ggbx.php. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  2. ^ By the CNN Wire Staff (2011-01-18). "Major earthquake strikes southwestern Pakistan". CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/18/pakistan.quake/index.html?hpt=T2. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  3. ^ [1], British Geological Survey seismic alert, retrieved 07/05/2011.
  4. ^ By the CNN Wire Staff (2011-01-18). "Homes damaged after Pakistan earthquake - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/pakistan.quake/?hpt=T2. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  5. ^ "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C01%5C20%5Cstory_20-1-2011_pg1_8. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  6. ^ "Un muerto y varios heridos por terremoto en Pakistán" (in (Spanish)). El Economista. 2011-01-18. http://eleconomista.com.mx/internacional/2011/01/18/muerto-varios-heridos-terremoto-pakistan. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  7. ^ Ali, Saeed (2010-12-12). "Major quake rattles Pakistan | World | News". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2011/01/18/16936771.html. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  8. ^ "Magnitude 7.2 - SOUTHWESTERN PAKISTAN". Earthquake.usgs.gov. 2011-01-18. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2011ggbx.php#summary. Retrieved 2011-01-22.