Disaster Awareness Centre Kashmir, is
a core group initiated by esro Kashmir Environment Node in
association with International Disaster Mitigation Centre to enhance
the capabilities of the community for disaster Awareness. DAC is to
produce manuals and guidelines; formulate policy and disaster
Awareness strategy proposals to reduce death and sufferings due to
earthquakes and other natural hazards in the world's most vulnerable
regional (Kashmir) through advocacy, preparedness, prevention and
mitigation.
70% of the land mass susceptible
to seismic hazard damage (Moderate, High and Very High Zone) .
Kashmir North and Kashmir South districts particularly Srinagar Mega
City lie in Zone V. Gilgit Wazarat, Muzaffarabad, Punch, Anantnag,
Mirpur, Riasi, Udhampur, Jammu, Kathua, Leh, Ladakh districts lie in
Zone IV. 12 Earthquake with magnitude more than 6 were experienced
along this plate.
Both instrumented and non-instrumented events may be listed below.
Reported magnitudes are listed for instrumented events while maximum
observed intensities are listed for non-instrumented shocks. Some of
the latter might also have magnitudes assigned to them by various
authors, in which case the reference is stated. Please note that
Magnitude and Intensity are NOT THE SAME.
6 June 1828 - Srinagar area (Jammu & Kashmir),
M 6.0 ; 34.08N, 74.833E ; This earthquake caused widespread
devastation in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley. 1,000
people were killed in this earthquake.
30 May 1885 - NW of Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir),
M 7.0 ; 34.60N, 74.38E ; This earthquake is one of the deadliest
shocks in Kashmir. It was centred just north of the Wular Lake. It
jolted the Valley of Kashmir and along with it Srinagar, Baramulla
and Sopur. 3,200 people are said to have been killed in this
earthquake. There were also unconfirmed reports of fissures in the
ground as a result of the quake. The Kamiari area was totally
destroyed.
17 May 1917 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0 (TS) ; 21:45:50
UTC, 34.20N, 77.50E
11 November 1921 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0 (TS)
01:18:45 UTC, 34.20N, 77.50E
15 November 1937 - Northern Ladakh (Indo-China Border
region), M 6.0 (TS) 21:37:22 UTC,35.10N, 78.10E
22 June 1945 - Near Padua, Kathwa District, J&K (H.P.-J&K
Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 18:00:51 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
10 July 1947 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K
Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 10:19:20 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
12 August 1950 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K
Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 03:59:06 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
12 August 1950 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.0 (TS) :
06:16:12 UTC, 36.20N, 73.00E
12 September 1951 - Chamba-Udhampur Districts (H.P.-J&K
Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 20:41:48UTC, 33.30N, 76.50E
17 June 1962 - Udhampur District (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0
(TS) 04:39:26.6 UTC, 33.30N, 76.20E
22 June 1965 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.1 (TS) ;
05:49:18.90 UTC, 36.30N, 77.70E
28 December 1974 - NE of Malakhand, NWFP, (Indo-Pakistan
Border region), Ms 6.2 (NEIC) 12:11:43.70 UTC, 35.054N, 72.870E,
22kms depth
28 April 1975 - Aksai Chin (Indo-China Border region), Ms 6.3
(NEIC) 11:06:43.50 UTC, 35.819N, 79.915E, 33 kms depth.
12 September 1981 - Gilgit
Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.1 (HRV), mb 6.2 (NEIC) 07:15:54.17 UTC,
35.693N, 73.594E, 33 kms depth ; Atleast 220 people were killed,
2,500 were injured in the Gilgit region.There were also unconfirmed
reports of surface faulting . The shock was felt in Srinagar (J&K,
India) and in Peshawar and Rawalpindi (Pakistan).
6 July 1986 - Xizang
(Indo-China Border region), M 6.1 (NEIC) 19:24:22.99 UTC,34.424N,
80.161E, 9kms depth
5 March 1990 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.) M 6.0 (NEIC) ;
20:47:00.76 UTC, 36.907N, 73.021E, 12 kms depth
25 March 1990 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.3 (NEIC) ;
14:17:18.82 UTC,37.034N, 72.942E, 33 kms depth
19 November 1996 - Aksai Chin (Indo-China Border region), M
6.9 (GS) 10:44:46.06 UTC, 35.345N, 78.133E, 33 kms depth ; Felt in
Hotan, Shule, Wushi and Yecheng (Xizang), China
1 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 5.5
22:09:29 UTC, 35.540 N, 74.640 E, 33 kms depth ; Felt over a wide
area of P.A.K. Landslides reported in the region and the Karakoram
Highway was blocked. At least 1 person killed in a landslide.
3 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 5.3
07:33:40 UTC, 35.500 N, 74.500 E, 33 kms depth ; Felt over a wide
area of P.A.K. Also felt at Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan and at
Srinagar, India. Major landslides reported in the region and the
Karakoram Highway was blocked. At least 17 person killed and 65
injured. 1,500 people left homeless.
20 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 6.3
21:32:31 UTC, 35.529 N, 74.531 E, 33 kms depth. 23 killed in the
Astore Valley and heavy damage in the area. Major landslides
reported in the Astore and Gilgit areas. 15,000 people rendered
homeless. Felt at Islamabad, Pakistan and at Srinagar, India.
08 October 2005 - 4.1 E of Ghori (Pir Panjal Mountains),
P.A.K M 7.6 (HRV), 7.3 03:50:40 UTC (09:20:40 IST) 34.432 N, 73.537
E, 20.0 kms Depth ;357 aftershocks were registered after the initial
massive quake that hit at 9:20 am, one of which had a magnitude of
6.2 (a tremor of magnitude 6 is rated as a "strong" earthquake).
Another 24 occurred with a magnitude greater than 5 during 2 days
after the original earthquake. 51,000 lost their lives, 80,000
injured, 2 Million rendered homeless . for more click here
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70% of the land mass susceptible to seismic hazard damage (Moderate, High and Very High Zone) . Kashmir North and Kashmir South districts particularly Srinagar Mega City lie in Zone V. Gilgit Wazarat, Muzaffarabad, Punch, Anantnag, Mirpur, Riasi, Udhampur, Jammu, Kathua, Leh, Ladakh districts lie in Zone IV. 12 Earthquake with magnitude more than 6 were experienced along this plate.
Both instrumented and non-instrumented events may be listed below. Reported magnitudes are listed for instrumented events while maximum observed intensities are listed for non-instrumented shocks. Some of the latter might also have magnitudes assigned to them by various authors, in which case the reference is stated. Please note that Magnitude and Intensity are NOT THE SAME.
6 June 1828 - Srinagar area (Jammu & Kashmir),
M 6.0 ; 34.08N, 74.833E ; This earthquake caused widespread devastation in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley. 1,000 people were killed in this earthquake.
30 May 1885 - NW of Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir),
M 7.0 ; 34.60N, 74.38E ; This earthquake is one of the deadliest shocks in Kashmir. It was centred just north of the Wular Lake. It jolted the Valley of Kashmir and along with it Srinagar, Baramulla and Sopur. 3,200 people are said to have been killed in this earthquake. There were also unconfirmed reports of fissures in the ground as a result of the quake. The Kamiari area was totally destroyed.
17 May 1917 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0 (TS) ; 21:45:50 UTC, 34.20N, 77.50E
11 November 1921 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0 (TS) 01:18:45 UTC, 34.20N, 77.50E
15 November 1937 - Northern Ladakh (Indo-China Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 21:37:22 UTC,35.10N, 78.10E
22 June 1945 - Near Padua, Kathwa District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 18:00:51 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
10 July 1947 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 10:19:20 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
12 August 1950 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 03:59:06 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
12 August 1950 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.0 (TS) : 06:16:12 UTC, 36.20N, 73.00E
12 September 1951 - Chamba-Udhampur Districts (H.P.-J&K Border region), M 6.0 (TS) 20:41:48UTC, 33.30N, 76.50E
17 June 1962 - Udhampur District (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.0 (TS) 04:39:26.6 UTC, 33.30N, 76.20E
22 June 1965 - Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), M 6.1 (TS) ; 05:49:18.90 UTC, 36.30N, 77.70E
28 December 1974 - NE of Malakhand, NWFP, (Indo-Pakistan Border region), Ms 6.2 (NEIC) 12:11:43.70 UTC, 35.054N, 72.870E, 22kms depth
28 April 1975 - Aksai Chin (Indo-China Border region), Ms 6.3 (NEIC) 11:06:43.50 UTC, 35.819N, 79.915E, 33 kms depth.
12 September 1981 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.1 (HRV), mb 6.2 (NEIC) 07:15:54.17 UTC, 35.693N, 73.594E, 33 kms depth ; Atleast 220 people were killed, 2,500 were injured in the Gilgit region.There were also unconfirmed reports of surface faulting . The shock was felt in Srinagar (J&K, India) and in Peshawar and Rawalpindi (Pakistan).
6 July 1986 - Xizang (Indo-China Border region), M 6.1 (NEIC) 19:24:22.99 UTC,34.424N, 80.161E, 9kms depth
5 March 1990 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.) M 6.0 (NEIC) ; 20:47:00.76 UTC, 36.907N, 73.021E, 12 kms depth
25 March 1990 - Gilgit Wazarat (P.A.K.), M 6.3 (NEIC) ; 14:17:18.82 UTC,37.034N, 72.942E, 33 kms depth
19 November 1996 - Aksai Chin (Indo-China Border region), M 6.9 (GS) 10:44:46.06 UTC, 35.345N, 78.133E, 33 kms depth ; Felt in Hotan, Shule, Wushi and Yecheng (Xizang), China
1 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 5.5 22:09:29 UTC, 35.540 N, 74.640 E, 33 kms depth ; Felt over a wide area of P.A.K. Landslides reported in the region and the Karakoram Highway was blocked. At least 1 person killed in a landslide.
3 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 5.3 07:33:40 UTC, 35.500 N, 74.500 E, 33 kms depth ; Felt over a wide area of P.A.K. Also felt at Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan and at Srinagar, India. Major landslides reported in the region and the Karakoram Highway was blocked. At least 17 person killed and 65 injured. 1,500 people left homeless.
20 November 2002 - Gilgit-Astore region (P.A.K.), M 6.3 21:32:31 UTC, 35.529 N, 74.531 E, 33 kms depth. 23 killed in the Astore Valley and heavy damage in the area. Major landslides reported in the Astore and Gilgit areas. 15,000 people rendered homeless. Felt at Islamabad, Pakistan and at Srinagar, India.
08 October 2005 - 4.1 E of Ghori (Pir Panjal Mountains), P.A.K M 7.6 (HRV), 7.3 03:50:40 UTC (09:20:40 IST) 34.432 N, 73.537 E, 20.0 kms Depth ;357 aftershocks were registered after the initial massive quake that hit at 9:20 am, one of which had a magnitude of 6.2 (a tremor of magnitude 6 is rated as a "strong" earthquake). Another 24 occurred with a magnitude greater than 5 during 2 days after the original earthquake. 51,000 lost their lives, 80,000 injured, 2 Million rendered homeless . for more click here