October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake
| UTC time | 2015-10-26 09:09:42 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 612180979 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 26 October 2015 |
| Local time | 13:39 AFT, 14:09 PKT, 14:39 IST |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
| Depth | 231.0 km (143.5 mi) |
| Epicenter | 36°31′26″N 70°22′05″E / 36.524°N 70.368°E |
| Type | Reverse |
| Areas affected | |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 399 deaths and 2,536 injured |
The October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck South Asia on 26 October 2015, at 13:39 AFT (14:09 PKT; 14:39 IST; 09:09 UTC) with the epicenter 45 km north of Kuran wa Munjan, Afghanistan, at a depth of 231.0 km.
By 5 November, it was estimated that at least 399 people were killed, mostly in Pakistan. Tremors were felt in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Pakistan is located in one of the most earthquake active zones in the world. The earthquake was also felt in New Delhi, in both Pakistan's Azad Kashmir territory, and the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and as far as Lucknow and in the prefectures of Kashgar, Aksu, Hotan, and Kizilsu in Xinjiang, China while damage was also reported in Afghan capital Kabul. The earthquake was also felt in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu.