The United States Geological Survey recorded
a Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake at a depth of 30.9 km, roughly 6 km to the southwest of the city
of Rawalpindi
in Punjab Province, Pakistan, slightly before 5.25 pm local
time (slightly before 12.25 pm GMT), on Sunday 27 August 2017.There are no reports of any damage or injuries associated with this event, though it was felt locally.
The approximate location of the 27 August 2017 Rawalpindi Earthquake. USGS.
Pakistan lies on the boundary between the Indian and Eurasian
tectonic plates, which runs through northern Afghanistan. The Indian
Plate is moving northward relative to the Eurasian Plate, causing
folding and uplift along this boundary, which has led to the formation
of the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan, the Himalayas and the other
mountain ranges of Central Asia., and which makes the nations in this
boundary zone prone to Earthquakes.
Plate boundaries and movements beneath southern Pakistan, Iran and the Arabian Sea. University of Southampton.
Witness
accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events,
and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit
organization Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.
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