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Earthquake Orange Shaking Alert M 6.8, PAKISTAN Origin Time: Sat 2013-09-28 07:34:06 UTC (12:34:06 local) PAGER o o Location: 27.18 N 65.51 E Depth: 12 km Version 8 Created: 10 weeks, 6 days after earthquake Estimated Fatalities Orange alert level for shaking-related fatalities. Estimated Economic Losses Significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response. 38% 43% 26% 29% 22% Yellow alert level for economic losses. Some 19% 7% 5% 6% 1% 1% damage is possible. Estimated economic losses 3% are less than 1% of GDP of Pakistan. 1 100 10,000 1 100 10,000 10 1,000 100,000 10 1,000 100,000 Fatalities USD (Millions) Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking ESTIMATED POPULATION - -* 1k* 30,879k 489k 86k 27k 9k 0 0 EXPOSURE (k = x1000) ESTIMATED MODIFIED MERCALLI INTENSITY PERCEIVED SHAKING Not felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy POTENTIAL Structures DAMAGE Vulnerable Structures none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area. Population Exposure population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan Structures: Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to 63°E 65°E 67°E earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable DadharDadhar building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick masonry construction. BhagBhag KalatKalat Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels): DalbandinDalbandin Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking IVIVIV GandavaGandava IV KharanKharan GandavaGandava (UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths SurabSurabSurab 1992-04-24 59 6.0 VIII(6k) 0 1990-03-04 197 6.0 IX(156) 11 28°N 1997-02-27 392 7.1 VIII(139k) 60 Recent earthquakes in this area have caused KhuzdarKhuzdar secondary hazards such as landslides that KambarKambar might have contributed to losses. WarahWarah NasirabadNasirabad VIVIVI MeharMehar SitaSitaSita RoadRoadRoad PanjgurPanjgurPanjgur 27°N Selected City Exposure VVV PhuljiPhuljiPhulji BhiriaBhiria from GeoNames.org JohiJohiJohiDaduDadu JohiJohiJohi MMI City Population BhanBhan BhanBhanDaulatpurDaulatpur AwaranAwaran DaulatpurDaulatpur AwaranAwaran SehwanSehwanSehwan V Awaran < 1k BelaBela V Bela 20k IV Panjgur < 1k TurbatTurbat SannSannSann 26°N IV Kharan 31k UthalUthal IV Surab 13k IV Khuzdar < 1k IV Larkana 364k PasniPasniPasni OrmaraOrmara km GadaniGadani IV Malir Cantonment 300k KarachiKarachi 25°N IV Nawabshah 230k 0 50 100 KarachiKarachi GharoGharo ThattaThattaThatta IV Hyderabad 1,386k MirpurMirpur SakroSakro IV Karachi 11,624k PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. bold cities appear on map (k = x1000) Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/pager Event ID: usb000k1gb.

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