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2019 Kashmir Earthquake
24 September 2019 · Mirpur District · Pakistan
On 24 September 2019 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Pakistan (Mirpur District), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 52 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 39 people and injured 746. 1,756 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 24 September 2019
- Time
- 11:01 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 39
- Injuries
- 746
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,756
- Homes Damaged
- 5,709
- Estimated Damage
- 17 million US dollars
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- Pakistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20052005 Kashmir Earthquake · M 7.676,213 deaths
- 20042004 Battagram Earthquake · M 5.424 deaths
- 2002Dashkin, Doian · M 6.319 deaths
- 2002Gilgit · M 5.411 deaths
- 1981Gilgit · M 5.9220 deaths
- 19741974 Hunza Earthquake · M 6.25,300 deaths
- 1963Kashmir, Sw · M 5.380 deaths
- 19051905 Kangra Earthquake · M 7.919,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth