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Historic Earthquake
1972 Pakistan Earthquake
3 September 1972 · Tangir, Gupis · Pakistan
On 3 September 1972 at 16:48 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Pakistan (Tangir, Gupis), at a depth of 36 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 169 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 100 people. 1,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 3 September 1972
- Time
- 16:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 36 km
- Deaths
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,000
- Homes Damaged
- 1,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth