6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near Quetta, Pakistan

Pakistan is prone to earthquakes because it lies in the collision zone of the India tectonic plate to the south and the Eurasian plate to the north. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the rural, mountainous region of southwestern Pakistan on October 29, 2008.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near Quetta, Pakistan .

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data obtained from the Goddard Land Processes data archives (LAADS). Earthquake data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards program.

Published October 30, 2008
Data acquired October 28, 2008

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