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In:
Eos Trans. AGU, Basel, Elsevier Science Publishers, vol. 86, no. 42, pp. 398, pp.
L24312, (ISSN: 1340-4202)
Publikationsdatum:
2005
Beschreibung:
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake that shook the western Himalayas on 8 October
killed at least 23,000 in Pakistan and 1,400 in India, injured more than 50,000 people,
and left more 2.5 million people homeless across the Kashmir region. The official death
toll could exceed 30,000, placing this among most deadly earthquakes to have ever
occurred on the Indian subcontinent. Scientists warn that, given the lack of development
and poor construction in the area, future earthquakes in more densely populated areas
could be devastating. David Simpson, president of the Incorporated Research Institutes
for Seismology, said the 8 October quake "was a terrible disaster, but not to the level
of what could happen in the future. This is yet again another warning message of things
to come."
Schlagwort(e):
Earthquake
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Kashmir
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Muzaffarabad
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Earthquake hazard
;
9320
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Geographic
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Location:
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Asia
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7299
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Seismology:
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General
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or
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miscellaneous
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8199
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Tectonophysics:
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General
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or
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miscellaneous
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