1945 Balochistan earthquake
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The 1945 Balochistan Earthquake was an earthquake
which occurred in British India
at 05:26 PST on 28 November 1945 It was recorded with a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter Scale
.
The Balochistan earthquake had its epicenter
97.6 kilometers South-Southwest of Pasni
in Balochistan
. Additionally, the quake caused a 40-foot tsunami
that caused damage along the Makran
coastal region and resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 people.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
which occurred in British India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
at 05:26 PST on 28 November 1945 It was recorded with a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter Scale
Richter magnitude scale
The expression Richter magnitude scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake....
.
The Balochistan earthquake had its epicenter
Epicenter
The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates...
97.6 kilometers South-Southwest of Pasni
Pasni City
Pasni is a medium-sized town and a fishing port in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. Its population is around 33.000. It is located on the Makran coast on Arabian Sea about 300 km from Karachi...
in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
. Additionally, the quake caused a 40-foot tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
that caused damage along the Makran
Makran
The present day Makran is a semi-desert coastal strip in the south of Sindh, Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan, along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The present day Makran derived its name from Maka, a satrap of Achaemenid Empire....
coastal region and resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 people.