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Historic Earthquake
2008 Pakistan Earthquake
28 October 2008 · Quetta · Pakistan
On 28 October 2008 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Pakistan (Quetta), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 79 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 215 people and injured 320. 3,487 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 October 2008
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 215
- Injuries
- 320
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,487
- Homes Damaged
- 4,125
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Balochistan Earthquake · M 5.942 deaths
- 19971997 Harnai Earthquake · M 7.160 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