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Historic Earthquake
1974 Hunza Earthquake
28 December 1974 · Balakot, Patan · Pakistan
On 28 December 1974 at 12:11 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Pakistan (Balakot, Patan), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 61 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 5,300 people and injured 17,000. It is the 53rd deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 28 December 1974
- Time
- 12:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 22 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 5,300
- Injuries
- 17,000
- Estimated Damage
- 3 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20152015 Hindu Kush Earthquake · M 7.5399 deaths
- 20052005 Kashmir Earthquake · M 7.676,213 deaths
- 2002Hindu Kush, Samanghan · M 7.4166 deaths
- 1949Hindu-Kush, West Punjab · M 7.5
- 1922Hindu Kush · M 7.5
- 1921Hindu Kush · M 7.8
- 1911Hindu Kush · M 7.6
- 1909Hindu-Kush · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth