Shaking intensity
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
Strongest contour: Moderate (V). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- VIStrong116,000
- VModerate790,000
- IVLight1.3 million
- IIIWeak24.8 million
- IIWeak27.3 million
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Jalalabad | 263,000 | VI |
| Mehtar Lam | 144,000 | IV |
| Haskah Menah | 51,000 | III |
| Mama Khel | 10,000 | III |
| Parachinar | 116,000 | III |
| Bagrami | 32,000 | III |
| Charsadda | 105,000 | III |
| Asadabad | 48,000 | III |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake 286 km n of this event struck Kashmir, Pakistan on October 8, 2005 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 793,000 at intensity VIII and 337,000 at intensity IX or greater, resulting in a reported 87,351 fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are extremely vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) and adobe block construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
Official source
View the USGS record ↗U.S. Geological Survey
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