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Originally Posted by Neo
A powerful Balochistan Earthquake occurred on 28 November, 1945 measureing 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was centred approx 100 km SSW of Pasni in Balochistan, British India then. The quake triggered a huge tsunami that caused great damage to the entire Makran coastal region. The tsunami reached a height of 40 feet in some Makran fishing ports and killed more than 4,000 people.
This was the last major tsunami–generating earthquake in the Arabian Sea. The quake was severely felt along the Makran Coast and in the Lasbela District. It was strong in Karachi and lasted 30 seconds. The clock on the building of the Karachi Municipal Corporation stopped.  |
1945 eh.....havent you got some recent updates on the 'big bad tsunamis' that hit Pakistans coastal region and resulted in casualties.....or killed a parrot?(what was I thinking parrots can fly) ok....a goat maybe?