Tuesday, January 25, 2011

7.2 Earthquake Shakes Pakistan

A 7.2 earthquake hit Pakistan on Tuesday, January 18th. The earthquake hit a remote area and no damages have been reported at this time. The Pakistan and Afghanistan border has a history of being seismically active. The two countries are located near the subduction zones between the Eurasian and Indian plates. These plates are continuously colliding against each other.


http://www.examiner.com/natural-disasters-in-national/massive-magnitude-7-2-earthquake-strikes-pakistan-near-afghanistan-border

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