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2013 Balochistan Earthquakes
24 September 2013 · Awaran, Kech · Pakistan
On 24 September 2013 at 11:29 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Pakistan (Awaran, Kech), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 173 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 825 people and injured 619. 32,638 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 24 September 2013
- Time
- 11:29 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IV (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 825
- Injuries
- 619
- Homes Destroyed
- 32,638
- Homes Damaged
- 14,118
- Estimated Damage
- 100 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.6 m wave)
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2013Awaran · M 6.822 deaths
- 20112011 Pakistan Earthquake · M 7.23 deaths
- 1990Kalat, Quetta · M 6.111 deaths
- 1947Gwadar · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth