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Historic Earthquake
1997 Harnai Earthquake
27 February 1997 · Harnai-Sibi, Quetta · Pakistan
On 27 February 1997 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Pakistan (Harnai-Sibi, Quetta), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 14 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 60 people. 500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 27 February 1997
- Time
- 21:08 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 60
- Homes Destroyed
- 500
- Homes Damaged
- 500
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Balochistan Earthquake · M 5.942 deaths
- 20082008 Pakistan Earthquake · M 6.4215 deaths
- 1990Kalat, Quetta · M 6.111 deaths
- 1955Quetta12 deaths
- 19351935 Quetta Earthquake · M 7.560,000 deaths
- 1931Mach, Baluchistan · M 7.4
- 1909Pakistan · M 7.2231 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth