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Earthquakes strike Balochistan and Shimla causing panic and one death

earthquake seismic activity Balochistan Himachal Pradesh tectonic plates

Multiple earthquakes were recorded across South Asia on October 17, 2026. In Pakistan, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude between 5.6 and 5.9 struck near Khuzdar in Balochistan. The tremor was shallow, with a depth of approximately 10 to 25 kilometers, causing significant shaking in Khuzdar and surrounding areas. One fatality was reported in the Nal region after a large rock fell from a mountain, striking a resident. While some buildings sustained cracks, no widespread mass casualties were immediately confirmed.

In India, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, in the early hours at 4:36 AM. The tremor, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers, caused panic among residents, many of whom fled their homes. No major damage or loss of life was reported in the Shimla region. Additionally, tremors were felt in the Ambikapur area of Chhattisgarh and parts of Madhya Pradesh, recorded at a magnitude of 3.5.

Geologists attribute the seismic activity in these regions to the interaction of the Indian, Eurasian, and Arabian tectonic plates, which creates high seismic vulnerability in both Balochistan and the Himalayan belt.

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Balochistan · Himachal Pradesh · Khuzdar · Kullu · Mandi · National Center for Seismology · National Centre for Seismology · Pakistan Meteorological Department · Shimla · State Disaster Management Authority

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पाकिस्तान के बलूचिस्तान में भूकंप के तेज झटके - [navabharat.com]
बलोचिस्तान के खुजदार के पास 5.7 तीव्रता का भूकंप, आसपास के इलाके भी हिले [www.aajtak.in]
Shimla Earthquake: हिमाचल के शिमला में तड़के भूकंप के तेज झटकों से कांपी धरती, 4.1 रही तीव्रता; सहमकर घरों से बाहर भागे लोग [newsindialive.in]
Shimla Earthquake: हिमाचल में सुबह-सुबह भूकंप के झटके, शिमला के पास 4.1 तीव्रता का भूकंप, कोई नुकसान नहीं ! | shimla [www.aajsamaaj.com]
पाक‍िस्‍तान भूकंप: नाल क्षेत्र में पत्‍थर ग‍िरने से एक व्‍यक्‍त‍ि की मौत, कई घरों को पहुंचा नुकसान [samacharnama.com]
छत्तीसगढ़ में महसूस किए भूकंप के झटके, अंबिकापुर में घर, दफ्तर से बाहर निकल आए लोग [navbharatlive.com]
World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 4 Struck China's Xinjiang [www.latestly.com]
Earthquake News: पाकिस्तान के बलूचिस्तान में महसूस किए गए भूकंप के झटके, भारत तक दिखा असर, घरों से भागे लोग, कितनी रही तीव्रता? | Earthquake tremors felt in Pakistan's Balochistan; impact observed as far as India [www.bhaskarhindi.com]
भारत में एक साथ कई जगहों पर डोली धरती, रिक्‍टर स्‍केल पर 5.8 मापी गई तीव्रता [hindi.news18.com]
Shimla Earthquake : हिमाचल प्रदेश के शिमला में भूकंप, 4.1 तीव्रता के [hindikhabar.com]
Earthquake of magnitude 4 struck China's Xinjiang [www.news18.com]