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2015 Hindu Kush earthquake

2015 Hindu Kush earthquake

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2015 Hindu Kush earthquake
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USGS ShakeMap of the earthquake
Date October 26, 2015
12 Muharram 1437 AH
Origin time 13:39 AFT, 14:09 PKT (09:09 UTC)[1]
Magnitude 7.5 Mw[1]
Depth 212.5 km (132.0 mi)[1]
Epicenter 36.441°N 70.717°ECoordinates: 36.441°N 70.717°E[1] Afghanistan
Areas affected
Max. intensity VI (Strong)
Aftershocks 7 of 4.1+[2]
Casualties 312 deaths and 1,620 injured
The 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake[1] that struck South Asia on 26 October 2015, at 13:39 AFT, 14:09 PKT (09:09 UTC)[1][3] with the epicenter 45 km north of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan.[4][5] An aftershock of 4.8 magnitude struck 40 minutes after the main event.[6][7] Mobile phone services were choked for several hours because of the high voice traffic.[7]
According to the latest reports, more than 312 people have been killed, mostly in Pakistan.[8] Tremors were felt in Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.[9][10][11] The earthquake was also felt in the Indian cities of New Delhi and Indian Administered Kashmir, and in the prefectures of Kashgar, Aksu, Hotan, and Kizilsu in Xinjiang, China while damage was also reported in Afghan capital Kabul.[8][12] The earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale, occurred at a depth of 210 km.[13]
The last major earthquake in the same region of similar magnitude (7.6 Mw) was almost exactly ten years ago in October 2005, which resulted in 87,351 deaths, 75,266 injured, 2.8 million people being displaced, and 250,000 farm animals dying. The notable difference between this earthquake and the 2005 earthquake is the depth of the seismic activity. The 2005 earthquake was 15 km deep while this earthquake was 212.5 km deep.

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Earthquake

The mountains of South Asia, pushed up by the collision of tectonic plates, are prone to devastating quakes.[1] An earthquake in April 2015, Nepal's worst in 80 years, killed more than 9,000 people. In 2005, tens of thousands were killed in an earthquake centered in the Kashmir region.[14]
The earthquake had occurred on 26 October 2015 at 14:45 (09:09 UTC) at a depth of approximately 212.5 km, with its epicentre approximately 82 km southeast of Feyzabad, Afghanistan. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) initially measured the quake's intensity at 7.7, then revised it down to 7.6 and later to 7.5. The Pakistan Meteorological Department, however, said the magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1. According to USGS, the epicentre was 67 km from Chitral.[15][16] [17] [18]

Aftermath

Casualties by country
Country Deaths Injuries Ref.
 Pakistan 228 1,620+ [8][19]
 Afghanistan 82 300+ [8][20]
 India (Jammu and Kashmir) 2 N/A [8]
Total 312 1,920+
The earthquake killed at least 228 people in Pakistan,[16] and 82 in Afghanistan where 5 were killed in Jalalabad and 12 students were killed in a stampede after a school collapsed in Takhar.[20][21] In Pakistan, tremors have been felt in major cities. At least 194 injured were brought to a hospital in Swat and more than 100 to a hospital in Peshawar. There was widespread damage in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The most affected areas from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa include Shangla, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Swat and Chitral.[22]
In India, Delhi Metro spokesman told AFP “All of around 190 trains plying on the tracks were stopped at the time of the earthquake." In Pakistan, Karakoram Highway was closed off.[23]

Rescue and relief

 Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed all federal, civil, military and provincial agencies to declare an immediate alert and mobilise all resources to ensure the security of citizens of Pakistan. According to Inter-Services Public Relations, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has directed army personnel to reach out where required to help affected people without waiting for orders.[15][16]
 Afghanistan
Chief executive officer of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah called an emergency meeting of senior officials to respond to the disaster.[24]
 India
The Indian Prime Minster, Narendra Modi contacted his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and offered help.[8]
 United Nations
According to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN agencies are mobilizing to assist Pakistani and Afghan relief operations.[25]

Recent earthquake studies

In recent studies, geologists claim that global warming is one of the reasons for increased seismic activity. According to these studies melting glaciers and rising sea levels disturb the balance of pressure on Earth's tectonic plates thus causing increase in the frequency and intensity of earthquakes. This could be one of the reasons why Himalayas are getting more prone to earthquakes in recent years.[26]

See also

References



  • "M7.5 - 45km N of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. October 26, 2015.

    1. "Fire and Ice: Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanos". about News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

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  • "M4.8 - 42km E of Farkhar, Afghanistan". USGS. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

  • "Massive earthquake kills 105 across South Asia". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

  • "The Latest: UN Mobilizing to Aid Quake Victims". The Associated Press. ABC News. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

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