1945 Balochistan earthquake
- 1945 Balochistan earthquake
1945 Balochistan Earthquake ( _ur. بلوچستان زلزلہ) occurred on 28th November, 1945 [ [http://www.paktribune.com/exclusive/baluchistan.shtml Balochistan And Gwadar] ] at 05:26 PST (Pakistan Standard Time), measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was centred 97.6 km SSW of Pasni in Balochistan, British India. The quake triggered a huge tsunami that caused great damage to the entire Makran coastal region. The tsunami reached a height of 40 feet in some Makran fishing ports and killed more than 4,000 people.
This was the last major tsunami–generating earthquake in the Arabian Sea. (The December 2004 tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean). The quake was severely felt along the Makran Coast and in the Lasbela District. It was strong in Karachi and lasted 30 seconds. The clock on the building of the Karachi Municipal Corporation stopped.
ee also
*1935 Balochistan earthquake
References
External links
* [http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Tsunami1945Pakistan.html Earthquake and Tsunami of 28 November 1945 in Southern Pakistan]
* [http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2006-weekly/nos-19-02-2006/kol.htm#2 1945 Balochistan Earthquake]
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