1997 Harnai earthquake

1997 Harnai earthquake

Date	February 27, 1997 (UTC)
Magnitude	M_w 7.0
Depth	33 km
Epicenter	29°58′34″N 68°12′29″E / 29.976°N 68.208°E / 29.976; 68.208
Casualties	57

The 1997 Harnai earthquake occurred on February 27 at 21:08 UTC near Harnai, Pakistan. It was an M_w 7.0 earthquake and was felt throughout much of central Balochistan.^[1] The earthquake was caused by the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.^[2]

References

← Earthquakes in 1997 →

Jiashi (5.9, Jan 21) Harnai (7.0, Feb 27) Ardabil (6.1, Feb 28) Qayen (7.3, May 10) Jabalpur (6.0, May 22) Cariaco (6.9, Jul 9) Umbria-Marche (6.2, Sep 26) Punitaqui (7.1, Oct 14) Cap-Rouge (5.2, Nov 5) Tibet (7.4, Nov 8) Fiji-Tonga (7.8, Nov 14) Bangladesh-India-Myanmar (6.1, Nov 21) Kamchatka (7.7, Dec 5)

Earthquakes in Pakistan

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