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∙ 12y agobecause 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
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∙ 12y agoPakistan 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.
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∙ 12y agothe 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.
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Why has Britain had so many earthquakes?
Most parts of the world have small earthquakes every few days, small enough not to be noticed by people in general, only by instruments. Britain is fortunate that it generally has few earthquakes that cause damage, unlike places such as Pakistan and California that have had devastating earthquakes during the last 100 years or so.
Do they have earthquakes in Belize?
no belize does not have earthquakes
What do you know about earthquakes?
Earthquakes are like a shock
How big are Australia's earthquakes?
As big as regular earthquakes.
How many earthquakes has there bine in lakeport?
i think there has bine 6 earthquakes in lakeport I think 6 earthquakes in lakeport
How does Pakistan cope with earthquakes?
Magic.
Does Pakistan have earthquakes?
yeah i think so
Did any earthquakes happen in 2008?
ys, there was one in Pakistan
Why is Pakistan vulnerable for earthquakes?
Because Pakistan lies on the junction of two tectonic plates, which are moving against each other.
Does Pakistan get a lot of earthquakes?
We do not know exactly but we know that there was a big earthquake in 1998
How do earthquakes in Pakistan effect peoples living in Pakistan?
Pakistan has been hit by earthquakes very few times but severely. The worst one occurred a few years back in Northern Areas, Upper Punjab and Azad Kashmir. The Magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1. Over 80,000 people died facing this calamity.
List the names places where earthquakes happens?
in srilanka ,pakistan and ect
Why has Britain had so many earthquakes?
Most parts of the world have small earthquakes every few days, small enough not to be noticed by people in general, only by instruments. Britain is fortunate that it generally has few earthquakes that cause damage, unlike places such as Pakistan and California that have had devastating earthquakes during the last 100 years or so.
Why did an earthquake occur here in Turkish?
Turkey is sitting on a huge fault along with Pakistan and Iraq these areas are extremely prone to earthquakes.
Why do people continue to live in Pakistan even though earthquakes are common?
because they are cool. hi people from miss nicholls geog class :::::)
How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1945?
One 8.0 off the coast of Pakistan 1945/11/27 21:57
Can you name the locations and years of 5 big earthquakes in the past 50 years?
Indonesia, 2004 and 2005 Pakistan and India, October 2005 and January 2001 Tangshan, China, 1976 Turkey, 1999 August 17 Iran, 1962-2005- earthquakes occur along the entire length of Iran. In the last 44 years, 10 earthquakes have killed more than 150,000 people.
