2005 Kashmir Earthquake
It caused major destruction along the Pakistan–India border.
Year2005
MagnitudeM7.6
Depth26.0 km
Lives lost87,000
What happened?
It caused major destruction along the Pakistan–India border.
Why is it important?
87,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 34.49, 73.63; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.