1997 Harnai earthquake
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The 1997 Harnai earthquake occurred on February 27, 1997 at 21:08 UTC near Harnai
, Pakistan
. It was an Mw 7.0 earthquake and was felt throughout much of central Balochistan
. The earthquake was caused by the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate
.
Harnai
Harnai is one of the two sub-divisions of Sibi District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Harnai refers to an influential Hindu personality, Harnam Das. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It was an Mw 7.0 earthquake and was felt throughout much of central Balochistan
Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan is a region which covers parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. It can also refer to one of several modern and historical territories within that region:...
. The earthquake was caused by the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate
Eurasian Plate
The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia , with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Chersky Range in East Siberia...
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