Why does Pakistan have earthquakes?

Answer 1

because the tectonic plate under the Indian plate hits the plate under Eurasia as it continues to move northward and to push the Himalayas ever higher. The region surrounding Quetta in Pakistan is highly prone to earthquakes.

I think the same goes for India

Answer 2

because pakistan lies on the middle of the two plates known as the indian and erusian plate... the point where teh two plates meet is known as a fault line which crosses between the middle of pakistan

Answer 3

The two plates move together and when they move together cause seismic waves which start the Earthquake. There can be after shocks form the Earthquake going days upon end after the earthquake, there are different types of earthquake.

Answer 4

Pakistan is a subject to frequent seismic disturbances because the tectonic plate under the Indian plate hits the plate under Eurasia as it continues to move northward and to push the Himalayas ever higher. The region surrounding Quetta is highly prone to earthquakes. A severe quake in 1931 was followed by one of more destructive force in 1935.. At least 20,000 people were killed. the most recent major earthquake occurred in October 2008. In January 1991 a severe earthquake destroyed entire villages in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, but far fewer people were killed in the quake than died in 1935. A major earthquake centred in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Kohistan District in 1965 also caused heavy damage.

Answer 5

the earthquake hazard is high in Pakistan because of its vulnerable position on the eastern margin of the collision of the Indian plates with the Eurasian plates.