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1945 Balochistan earthquake

Date	27 November 1945 21:56 (1945-11-27T21:56)(UTC)
Magnitude	8.1 Mw[1]
Depth	15 kilometers (9.3 mi)
Epicenter location	24°30′N 63°00′E / 24.5°N 63.0°E / 24.5; 63.0
Countries/ regions affected	Pakistan, Makran coast
Tsunami	Yes
Casualties	4,000

1945 Balochistan Earthquake (Urdu: بلوچستان زلزلہ) occurred on 28 November 1945^[2] at 05:26 PST (Pakistan Standard Time), measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was centred 97.6 km SSW of Pasni in Balochistan, British India. The quake triggered a huge tsunami that caused great damage to the entire Makran coastal region. The tsunami reached a height of 40 feet in some Makran fishing ports and killed more than 4,000 people.

This was the last major tsunami–generating earthquake in the Arabian Sea. (The December 2004 tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean). The quake was severely felt along the Makran Coast and in the Lasbela District. It was strong in Karachi and lasted 30 seconds. The clock on the building of the Karachi Municipal Corporation stopped.

See also

• 1935 Balochistan earthquake

References

1. ^ "Hazard implications of the late arrival of the 1945 Makran tsunami". Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. http://www.webcitation.org/5kLsLK1Cq. Retrieved 2009-10-05.  
2. ^ Balochistan And Gwadar

External links

• Earthquake and Tsunami of 28 November 1945 in Southern Pakistan
• 1945 Balochistan Earthquake