Dalbandin

Dalbandin دالبندین
Dalbandin
Coordinates: 28°32′N 64°15′E / 28.53°N 64.25°E / 28.53; 64.25
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Elevation	843 m (2,766 ft)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

Dalbandin (Urdu: دالبندین) is a town and Union council of Balochistan, Pakistan.^[1] Dalbandin is famous for fruit orchards.

On 19th January, 2011, it was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. ^[2] At that time it was a sparsely populated area with a population of 15,000.^[3] It is located at 28°52'60N 64°25'0E at an altitude of 843 m (2769 ft).^[4] The tremors of the earthquake were felt from Dubai in the middle-east to Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan to cities in northern India. The damage from earthquake was limited since Dalbandin is sparsely populated and the earthquake was shallower.^[5]

See also

• Dalbandin Airport

References

1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chaghi - Government of Pakistan
2. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt11018001.php
3. ^ http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/19/quake-jolts-karachi-quetta.html
4. ^ Location of Dalbandin - Falling Rain Genomics
5. ^ http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/19/quake-jolts-karachi-quetta.html

External links

• Chaghi Online

Coordinates: 28°53′N 64°25′E / 28.883°N 64.417°E / 28.883; 64.417

Massive and extremely dangerous earthquake near Dalbandin