Shaking intensity
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
Strongest contour: Very strong (VII). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- VIIVery strong4,000
- VIStrong35,000
- VModerate163,000
- IVLight820,000
- IIIWeak14,000
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Khuzdar | 141,000 | IV |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake 290 km n of this event struck UK on February 27, 1997 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 545,000 at intensity VII and 139,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 60 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 adobe block and informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) 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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