1997 Harnai earthquake

The shock was centred near Harnai in Pakistan and was felt throughout much of central Balochistan. Small villages in Sibi District, built mostly of adobe dwellings, were completely destroyed, and the town of Harnai alone recorded 75 fatalities.

Origin time (UTC)

1997-02-27T21:08

Magnitude

7.1

Magnitude type

mwc

Depth (km)

33

Deaths, as sources state them

75 in Harnai

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0007xx2

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: earthquake, pakistan, balochistan, harnai

Coordinates: 29.976, 68.208

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in the Himalaya since 1930

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