1945 Balochistan earthquake
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| Date | 27 November 1945 |
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| Origin time | 21:56 (UTC) |
| Magnitude | 8.1 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 24°30′N 63°00′E / 24.5°N 63.0°ECoordinates: 24°30′N 63°00′E / 24.5°N 63.0°E [2] |
| Areas affected |
British India Makran Coast |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme) [3] |
| Tsunami | Yes [4] |
| Casualties | 300–4,000 [5] |
The 1945 Balochistan earthquake (Urdu: بلوچستان زلزلہ) occurred in British India at 5:26 PST on 28 November 1945 with a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
Earthquake
See also: 1935 Balochistan earthquake and Makran Trench
The earthquake's epicenter was 97.6 kilometers south-southwest of Pasni in Balochistan and a tsunami caused damage along the Makran coastal region. Deaths from the event were reported to be at least 300 and as many as 4,000 people.[5]
Another strong earthquake (7.3 Ms) occurred in nearly the same location on August 5, 1947, but not much is known about the event or its effects.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Rajendran, C. P.; Ramanamurthy, M. V.; Reddy, N. T.; Rajendran, K. (2008). "Hazard implications of the late arrival of the 1945 Makran tsunami". Current Science (Current Science Association) 95 (12): 1739–1743.
- ↑ "Significant earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ Quittmeyer 1979, p. 777
- ↑ Yeats, R. (2012), Active Faults of the World, Cambridge University Press, p. 333, ISBN 978-0521190855
- 1 2 Utsu, T. R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500-2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 706, ISBN 978-0124406520
- ↑ Quittmeyer 1979, p. 795
- Sources
- Quittmeyer, R. C.; Jacob, K. H. (1979), "Historical and modern seismicity of Pakistan, Afghanistan, northwestern India, and southeastern Iran", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (Seismological Society of America) 69 (3): 773–823
External links
- Earthquake and Tsunami of 28 November 1945 in Southern Pakistan – George Pararas-Carayannis
- Search for Eyewitness Accounts and Historical Documents on 1945 Makran Tsunami – UNESCO
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