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FIRE-EARTH Bulletin NO. 41
Posted by feww on September 28, 2013
FIRE-EARTH Bulletin NO. 41
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Deadly Aftershock Strikes NNE of Awaran, Pakistan
Posted by feww on September 28, 2013
M6.8 strikes at a depth of 14.8km near Awaran
The quake has killed at least a dozen people and injured more than two dozen others, after it destroyed several houses in Nokjo district of Awaran, Baluchistan, according to early reports.
Meantime, death toll from an earlier earthquake that struck the region on September 24 has reached 515, with about 1,000 others injured, according to local officials.
The earlier quake, which was followed by several significant aftershocks, destroyed thousands of homes in villages near the epicenter, affecting more than 300,000 people in the sparsely populated region.
This earthquake was an aftershock which occurred approximately 30 km to the NNE of the September 24, 2013 M7.7 event, according to USGS/EHP.
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.
EQ Details [USGS/EHP]
- Event Time: 2013-09-28 07:34UTC
- Epicenter: 27.263°N, 65.587°E
- Depth: 14.8km (9.2mi)
- Nearby Cities
- 96km NNE of Awaran, Pakistan
- 135km NNW of Bela, Pakistan
- 811km ENE of Muscat, Oman
Tectonic Summary
The September 28, 2013 M6.8 earthquake in south-central Pakistan occurred as the result of oblique-strike-slip motion at shallow crustal depths. This earthquake is an aftershock located approximately 30 km to the north-northeast of the September 24, 2013 M7.7 event, which struck with a similar faulting mechanism. As with the September 24 event, the September 28 earthquake mechanism and location are consistent with rupture within the Eurasia plate above the Makran subduction zone. The event occurred within the transition zone between northward subduction of the Arabia plate beneath the Eurasia plate and northward collision of the India plate with the Eurasia plate. … Makran subduction zone has produced large devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. Read more…
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- Deadly Quake Prompts New Island to Rise Off Pakistan Coastline September 25, 2013
- Powerful Quake Kills Dozens in Pakistan September 24, 2013
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Major Disaster Declared for Santa Clara Pueblo
Posted by feww on September 28, 2013
Santa Clara Pueblo Declared a Federal Disaster Area
Santa Clara Pueblo (Indian Reservation) has been declared a Federal Disaster Area due to losses and damages caused by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 19-21, 2013
Major Disaster Declaration was declared by the Disaster President on September 27, 2013.
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