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Historic Earthquake
2002 Pakistan Earthquake
1 November 2002 · Gilgit · Pakistan
On 1 November 2002 at 22:09 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pakistan (Gilgit), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 220 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 11 people and injured 40.
- Date
- 1 November 2002
- Time
- 22:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 40
- Homes Damaged
- 1,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20192019 Kashmir Earthquake · M 5.639 deaths
- 20052005 Kashmir Earthquake · M 7.676,213 deaths
- 20042004 Battagram Earthquake · M 5.424 deaths
- 2002Dashkin, Doian · M 6.319 deaths
- 1981Gilgit · M 5.9220 deaths
- 19741974 Hunza Earthquake · M 6.25,300 deaths
- 1972Tangir, Gupis · M 6.2100 deaths
- 1963Kashmir, Sw · M 5.380 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth