Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Struck 34 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan on March 05, 2015 23:57:33
Last Updated: 2015-05-28 00:48:34On March 05, 2015 23:57:33 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.0 on the richter scale hit 34 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 35.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 70.447Β° and latitude 30.963Β°. According to documented reports 0 people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on March 05, 2015 23:57:33 had a magnitude of 4.0 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Layyah in Punjab, Pakistan, located 46 kilometers or 29 miles β E of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Layyah District (Punjab, Pakistan) located 47 km (29 mi) β NE and Karor (Punjab, Pakistan) located 56 km (34 mi) β NE of the epicenter.
In total, we found 16 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
| Distance | Direction | City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 km (29 mi) | β E | Layyah | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 47 km (29 mi) | β NE | Layyah District | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 56 km (34 mi) | β NE | Karor | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 75 km (47 mi) | β NE | Chak Two Hundred Forty-Nine TDA | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 94 km (58 mi) | β N | Bhakkar | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 101 km (63 mi) | β N | Dera IsmΔΔ«l KhΔn District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 105 km (65 mi) | β N | Dera Ismail Khan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 105 km (65 mi) | β NE | Mankera | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 107 km (66 mi) | β N | Kulachi | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 110 km (68 mi) | β N | Darya Khan | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 112 km (70 mi) | β N | Shorkot | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 134 km (83 mi) | β N | Dullewala | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 136 km (84 mi) | β N | Paharpur | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 139 km (86 mi) | β NW | Tank | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 153 km (95 mi) | β N | Kalur Kot | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
| 179 km (111 mi) | β N | Harnoli | Punjab | π΅π° Pakistan |
Data Information
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Data Sources
We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.
Disclaimer
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