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Ziarat Earthquake: Pictures speak volumes

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KhAdim duRRani Quettawaal

The pictures in the gallery that you are viewing speak volumes about the total devastation that has befallen on some parts of Ziarat district. Continue reading ‘Ziarat Earthquake: Pictures speak volumes’

Ziarat Earthquake

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

KhAdim duRRani Quettawaal

It was only two days ago that I had finished writing my article about1935 Earthquake of Quetta when this morning (29.10.08) like the rest of the world I woke up with the news of yet another terrible earthquake that had hit northern Balochistan (the focus of my previous article). Continue reading ‘Ziarat Earthquake’

1935 Quetta Earthquake: remembering its victims, their rescuers, and, are we prepared for ‘the BIG one’!

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khAdim duRRani Quettawaal

(Please note that I have divided this article into two distinctive parts. ‘Part I’ deals with the brief history of Quetta earthquake of 1935 and, ‘Part II’ with the existing threat of earthquakes in the region).

For historical pictures of Quetta please click here

Part I

Introduction

Quetta valley which lies between north latitudes 29° 45′ and 30° 20; and east longitudes 66° 50 and 67° 15, is situated at 1650 meters above sea level and is surrounded by Chiltan (south-west), Takatu (north-east) and Murdar (east-south-east) mountain ranges. The peaks of Chiltan, Takatu and Zarghun are distinctively visible from Quetta. Continue reading ‘1935 Quetta Earthquake: remembering its victims, their rescuers, and, are we prepared for ‘the BIG one’!’