Pakistan Earthquake 2011 - In southwestern Pakistan, a very shallow earthquake has hit the Baluchistan province. The Pakistan earthquake 2011 was reported as magnitude 7.4 by the U.S. Geological Survey. Several provinces in and around the earthquake felt the rumble, including border regions of Iran and Afghanistan.A powerful earthquake struck Pakistan early Wednesday morning, causing people to run from their homes reciting verses of the Koran. Strong tremors from the earthquake, which hit about 50 kilometers west of Dalbandin, could be felt as far away as India and the Gulf.
7.4 magnitude Pakistan earthquake 2011
At 1:23 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit 34 miles west of Dalbandin, Pakistan. This region is on the border of Pakistan, next to Iran and Afghanistan. The earthquake epicenter itself is in the desert and was measured as only 6.3 miles deep - very shallow for a major earthquake. The Pacific Tsunami Center did register the earthquake but did not indicate that a tsunami had been started by the quake.
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