Deadly Quake Prompts New Island to Rise Off Pakistan Coastline
Posted by feww on September 25, 2013
Death toll from powerful quake rises to 100, with more than 200 others injured in Pakistan
The quake measuring 7.7Mw struck 66km north-northeast of Awaran, a remote part of the Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan.
The quake and its aftershocks destroyed scores of mud houses near the epicenter in sparsely populated Baluchistan region.
EQ Details
- Event Time: 2013-09-24 11:29:48 UTC
- Location: 27.000°N, 65.514°E
- Depth: 20.0km (12.4mi)
- Nearby Cities
- 66km (41mi) NNE of Awaran, Pakistan
- 116km (72mi) NW of Bela, Pakistan
New Island Emerges from Arabian Sea
The powerful quake caused the seabed to rise and form a small island in the Arabian Sea, about 500 meters off Pakistan’s coastline.
Powerful earthquake hits Baluchistan, forcing the sea bed to rise and form a new island in the Arabian Sea. Image sourced from news.cn/gmw.cn
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