South Asia (Pakistan and India): Earthquake

South Asia (Pakistan and India): Earthquake

South Asia (Pakistan and India): Earthquake
OCHA Situation Report No. 4
Issued 9 October 2005
GLIDE: EQ-2005-000174-PAK
TAJIKISTAN
Epicentre
Date: 8 October 2005, 3:50 UTC (8:30 local time)
Magnitude: 7.6
Depth: 10 km
Location: 34.432°N, 73.537°E
More than ten after shocks (magnitude from 5.2
to 6.3)
CHINA
AFGHANISTAN
Chinese Line
Jammu
and Kashmir
North Western
Frontier Province
300km
200km
150km
Chilas
100km 50km
m
Neelu R
iv
Muzaffarabad
Peshawar
Islamabad
Rawalpindi
Bagh Pulwama
Punch
PAKISTAN
Kargil
er
Baramulla
Azad
Kashmir
Mirpur
Srinagar
Anantnag
Jammu and
Kashmir
Rajauri
Doda
Udhampur
Jammu
Kathua
Pakistan
Killed: 18,000 - 30,000 (estimation, high figures are to
be expected)
Amritsar
Lahore
Needs: tents,Faisalabad
blankets, stoves, field
hospitals, water
purification equipment, helicopters
North Western Frontier Province: 2.5 million affected
Azah of Jammu and Kashmir: 2 million affected
0
50
100
150
200 Km
Indian Line
319 killed
892 injured
1,496 buildings and houses damaged
300 tents
Needs: food, shelter, medicines,
AKSAI CHIN
medical care, food grains, kerosene
Gilgit
INDIA
International Boundary
Most Affected Area
Simla
Chandigarh
National Capital
City
Road
River
Lam be rt Azim u th al Equ al Area: C entra l m eridian 73 .5 37, Latitu de of o rigin 34 .4 32.
The names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
Ma p data so urce: U N Ca rtographic Se ction, DevIn fo , Arcworld, USGS,
Indnav.com.
Cod e: OC HA/GVA - 200 5/0157
Created by the ReliefWeb Map Centre
Office for the Coordination of H um anitarian Affairs
United Nations - 9 October 2005