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1935 Quetta earthquake
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| UTC time | 1935-05-30 21:32:57 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 904311 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 31 May 1935 |
| Local time | Between 2:33 and 3:40 (PKT) |
| Magnitude | 7.7 Mw |
| Depth | 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 29°30′N 66°48′E / 29.5°N 66.8°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Balochistan, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[1] |
| Casualties | 30,000–60,000[2] |
An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:30 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Baluchistan Agency (now part of Pakistan), close to the border with southern Afghanistan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw [3] and anywhere between 30,000 and 60,000 people died from the impact.[2] It was recorded as the deadliest earthquake to strike South Asia until 2005.[3] The quake was centred 4 km south-west of Ali Jaan, Balochistan, British India.[3]
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b M.Y.H. Bangash (2011). Earthquake Resistant Buildings: Dynamic Analyses, Numerical Computations, Codified Methods, Case Studies and Examples. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-540-93818-7.
- ^ a b c "The great Quetta tragedy". Dawn. Pakistan. 25 October 2005.
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زلزال بلوشستان 1935 Arabic ১৯৩৫-এর কোয়েটা ভূমিকম্প Bengali/Bangla Jordskælvet i Quetta 1935 Danish Terremoto de Quetta de 1935 Spanish زمینلرزه ۱۹۳۵ بلوچستان FA Terremoto de Quetta em 1935 Portuguese Землетрясение в Белуджистане (1935) Russian 1935 குவெட்டா நிலநடுக்கம் Tamil Động đất Balochistan 1935 VI
