Pakistan is counted among the countries in the world where there are many
earthquakes. At present, it is under the influence of many faults, which often
result in earthquakes. And these earthquakes are very destructive.
earthquakes. At present, it is under the influence of many faults, which often
result in earthquakes. And these earthquakes are very destructive.
Geologically speaking, Pakistan overlaps both the Eurasian and Indian tectonic
plates. The provinces of Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan are on the southern edge of the
Eurasian Plate on the Iranian Plateau. , Sindh, Punjab, Azad Jammu, and
Kashmir provinces on the northwestern edge of the Indian plate in South Asia.
That is why this region is often hit by earthquakes as two tectonic plates
collide.
plates. The provinces of Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan are on the southern edge of the
Eurasian Plate on the Iranian Plateau. , Sindh, Punjab, Azad Jammu, and
Kashmir provinces on the northwestern edge of the Indian plate in South Asia.
That is why this region is often hit by earthquakes as two tectonic plates
collide.
Timeline Of Major Earthquakes
| Date | Place | Mag | MMI | Death | Injuries | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022- 06-24 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4.2 Mw | VII | Five killed in Afghanistan | ||
| 2022- 06-21 | Durand Line Khost Province Afghanistan | 6.0 Mw | VIII | 13 | 27 | Heavy damage. Over 1 – 100 killed in Afghanistan. |
| 2022-05-06 | Khuzdar – Balochistan | 5.2 Mw | VI | 1 | Moderate damage | |
| 2022-03-16 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.1Mw | VII | 1 | 9 | Minor damage |
| 2021-12-27 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.2 Mw | V | 9 | Severe damage | |
| 2021-10-07 | Harnai – Balochistan | 5.9 Mw | VII | 42 | 300 | Severe damage |
| 2019-10-06 | New Mirpur – Azad Kashmir | 3.6 Mw | IV | 1 | 10 | Casualties due to a house collapse |
| 2019-09-24 | New Mirpur- Azad Kashmir | 5.6 Mw | VII | 40 | 852 | Severe |
| 2018- 01-31 | Lasbela – Balochistan | 4.7 Mw | V | 1 | 9 | |
| 2018-01-30 | Badakhshan | 6.1Mw | 1 | 9-11 | ||
| 2015-12-25 | Gilgit-Baltistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.3Mw | V | 4 | 100 | |
| 2015-10-26 | Badakhshan | 7.5Mw | VII | 399 | 2536 | |
| 2015-07-24 | Islamabad | 5.1Mw | V | 3 | ||
| 2014-05-08 | Sindh | 4.5Mw | 2 | 50 | ||
| 2013-09-28 | Awaran District- Balochistan | 6.8Mw | VII | 22 | Aftershock. | |
| 2013-09-24 | Awaran District- Balochistan | 7.7Mw | IX | 825 | 700 | |
| 2013-04-16 | Balochistan | 7.7Mw | VIII | 34 | 105 | |
| 2011-01-18 | Dalbandin- Balochistan | 7.2Mw | VI | 3 | some | |
| 2010-10-10 | Haripur-Northwest Frontier Province | 5.2Mw | V | 1 | 15 | Moderate damage |
| 2008-10-29 | Ziarat District-Balochistan | 6.4Mw | 215 | 200 | ||
| 2005-10-08 | Azad Kashmir-Balakot | 7.6Mw | XI | 86000 – 87351 | 69000–75266 | Extreme damage in Azad Kashmir – Balakot town almost completely destroyed and Muzaffarabad suffering heaviest number of casualties. Deadliest earthquake in South Asia – epicentre centred on the Jhelum Fault Zone. |
| 2004- 02-14 | Battagram- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5.5Mw | VIII | 24 | 63 | |
| 2002-11-02 | Battagram- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5.4 Mw – 6.3 Mw | VIII | 41 | 168 | Doublet |
| 1997-02-27 | Balochistan | 7.0Mw | VIII | 57 | ||
| 1992-05-20 | Kohat Division – North West Frontier | 6.0Mw | VII | 36 | 100 | Moderate |
| 1983-12-31 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 7.2Mw | VII | 12–26 | 60–483 | Severe |
| 1981-12-09 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 5.9Mw | 220 | |||
| 1974-12-28 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.2Mw | 5300 – 17000 | |||
| 1972-09-03 | Peshawar- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.2Mw | VIII | 100 | ||
| 1945-11-28 | Makran Coast- British Baluchistan | 8.1Mw | X | 300–400 | Tsunami | |
| 1935-05-31 | Ali Jaan-Balochistan | 7.7 | X | 30000–60000 | ||
| 1931-08-27 | Mach-Balochistan | 7.4 | ||||
| 1931-08-24 | Sharigh Valley-Balochistan | 7 | ||||
| 1909-10-21 | Sibi-Balochistan | 7 | 100 | |||
| 1892-12-20 | Qilla Abdullah-Balochistan | 6.8 | Chaman Fault | |||
| 1885-05-30 | Srinagar-Kashmir | 6.3–6.8 | VIII | 3000 | ||
| 1865-01-22 | Peshawar | 6 | ||||
| 1852-01-24 | Kahan-Balochistan | 8 | ||||
| 1827-09-24 | Lahore- Punjab | 7.8 | 1000 | |||
| 1819-06-16 | Allahbund- Sindh | 7.7–8.2Mw | XI | >1543 | Tsunami | |
| 1668-05-02 | Shahbandar- Sindh | 7.6 | 50000 | |||
| 1555-09-?? | Kashmir | 7.6–8.0 Mw | 600–60000 |
