1935 Quetta earthquake

1935 Quetta earthquake
1935 Quetta earthquake is located in Pakistan
Agra
Agra
1935 Quetta earthquake
UTC time1935-05-30 21:32:57
ISC event904311
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date31 May 1935 (1935-05-31)
Local timeBetween 2:33 and 3:40 (PKT)
Magnitude7.7 Mw
Depth15 kilometers (9.3 mi)
Epicenter29°30′N 66°48′E / 29.5°N 66.8°E / 29.5; 66.8[1]
Areas affectedBalochistan, British India
(now Pakistan)
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)[1]
Casualties30,000–60,000[2]

An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:30 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now part of Pakistan), close to the border with southern Afghanistan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw[3] and anywhere between 30,000 and 60,000 people died from the impact.[2] It was recorded as the deadliest earthquake to strike South Asia until 2005.[3] The quake was centred 4 km south-west of Ali Jaan, Balochistan, British India.[3]

  1. ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b M.Y.H. Bangash (2011). Earthquake Resistant Buildings: Dynamic Analyses, Numerical Computations, Codified Methods, Case Studies and Examples. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-540-93818-7.
  3. ^ a b c "The great Quetta tragedy". Pakistan: Dawn. 25 October 2005.

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