Pakistan quake kills 45, creates new island
A major earthquake has struck a remote area in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 45 people and wounding dozens as houses collapsed on top of people inside while others fled into the streets and prayed for their lives. Ref. Source 3
New study finds major earthquake threat from the Riasi fault in the Himalayas
New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million people. Ref. Source 2t.