1945 Balochistan earthquake
Natural disaster in Pakistan
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The 1945 Balochistan earthquake (Balochi: ۱۹۴۵ بلۏچستان ڈگار جنز, romanized: 1945 Balochistan ḍagar janz; Urdu: ۱۹۴۵ بلوچستان زلزلہ, romanized: 1945 Balochistan zalzalah) occurred in British India at 1:26 PKT on 28 November 1945 with a moment magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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| UTC time | 1945-11-27 21:56:53 |
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| ISC event | 899220 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 28 November 1945 |
| Local time | 1:26 PKT |
| Magnitude | 8.1 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 24.5°N 63.0°E[2] |
| Areas affected | British India Makran Coast |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[3] |
| Tsunami | 15.24 m (50.0 ft)[4] |
| Casualties | 300–4,000 dead[5] |
Earthquake
The earthquake, with its epicenter 97.6 kilometers south-southwest of Pasni in Balochistan, unleashed a tsunami that caused damage along the Makran coastal region. Deaths from the event were reported to be at least 300 and as many as 4,000 people.[5]
Another very large earthquake (7.3 Ms) occurred in nearly the same location on August 5, 1947, however not much is known about the event or its effects.[6]
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