KASHMIR, PAKISTAN OCTOBER 8, 2005. INFORMATION Epicenter: 12 miles northeast of Muzaffarabad and approximately 65 miles north-northeast of Islamabad Focus.

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KASHMIR, PAKISTAN OCTOBER 8, 2005

INFORMATION Epicenter: 12 miles northeast of Muzaffarabad and approximately 65 miles north-northeast of Islamabad Focus depth:10km

MAGNITUDE It had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale

FATALITIES AND INJURIES

SURVIVORS Ihtesham-ul-Haq Mohammed Farid

MAP

PT MAP

PT DIAGRAM OF CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE

WHERE ELSE THIS COULD OCCUR:

AREAS OF RISKS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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