Karachi: on top of EarthQuake Fault Lines
“While Karachi lies close to a major fault line, it is situated on or close to four minor faults. The first is called the Allah Bund fault and it passes through the coastal town of Shah Bundar, the area around Pakistan Steel Mills and runs through eastern parts of the city ending near Cape Monz. Another fault lies in the Rann of Kutch near Sindh’s southeastern border with India. The third is called the Pubb fault which lies near the Mekran coast west of the city while a fourth is located in Dadu district on the northern boundary of Karachi.”
In his recent article in the DAWN , Omar Quraishi has mentioned the history of earthquakes in this region and raised some questions for the government:
(1) Does the Oct. 8 earthquake in any way affect the tectonic plate movement for the rest of the country, especially Karachi, since it lies close to a faultline?
(2) Does the more recent seismic activity in the southern and coastal areas of Sindh mean that tectonic activity is increasing and, if so, should not this be a valid cause of concern given the way thousands of high-rise buildings are constructed in Karachi, often without any regard for construction rules?
(3) If the national seismic hazard map needs to be updated, will Karachi be moved from its present category of “noticeable seismic danger” to that of “significant seismic danger”?
November 2nd, 2005 at 9:19 am
November 9th, 2005 at 12:30 pm
To prevent human loss from earthquake in karachi the following priventions must be taken in futre
1.The construction of multy story bludings be stoped.
2.The present milty story buldings be replaced.
November 11th, 2005 at 12:10 pm
hi,i m the student of Geology,University of Karachi.i hv to mention you all tht there will no earthquake in karachi to almost 30 to 40 yrs.there is no major fault zone lies underneath Karachi.the shaking in the coastal areas is due to the Soaking of soil,which is due,bcoz the creek area or phase 7 or phase 8 areas,are builted by regreting the sea water manually or its man powered.so when the left behind Soil which is a softer one becomes hard n compacted & load coming on it,then it descends into the Bed rock.when it does tht thing it will produce these shocks or tremors.
But there are some other reasons……i m woking on it.if i got concluded,i will surely inform u guys.contact me on my Email:sharry_786@hotmail.com,for any query about the recent Earthquake.
November 24th, 2005 at 6:42 am
Hi im 13 years old and i have a project on the pakistanian earthquake it is a major help and i have no flipping clue what caused the earthquake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2005 at 11:40 pm
ha funny story cause PLEASE HELP WHAT CAUSED THE PAKISTANI EARTHQUAKE UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
December 1st, 2005 at 5:56 pm
I HATE GEOGRAPHY you have been a major help but please dont let earthquakes happen so i do not have to do projects on them
December 2nd, 2005 at 3:18 pm
No,the 8th october kashmir quake has nothing to do with the tectonic movement of karachi and sindh,
although four faults are passing by karachi, but are currently inactive.the jolts felt by the residents of DHA and clifton karachi were due to the compaction of soil ,phenomenon known as consolidation.
The problem is that we have a building code but is not followed,laws for the implementation should be brought into considration..
@mir contact:amirmahmud@gmail.com
Department of Geology
university of karachi
December 20th, 2005 at 11:55 pm
Please donate for earth quake victims and pray for well being of those areas not affected especially karachi.
Naeem Tyab
January 11th, 2006 at 8:04 am
i need help on the distances and area’s the earthquake area of where it destroyed and effected the land
January 11th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
hmmmmm making a report on 8 october,2005 crisis my field work n wana know more about its tectonic background
January 13th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
there should be more information about the geography of balakot and the tectonic movements at this area.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:45 am
wat are the faults that causes the 8th october 2005 pakistan earthquake
January 16th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
umm..i have a stupid project on the earthquake that recently hit pakistann and i neeed to know that wat caused the earthquakee??..i need help!
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January 17th, 2006 at 5:42 am
salam
I want to know about the finel seismic report on azad kashmir . Is this zoon is also in danger?
February 25th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
wt are the causes of the earthquake!! i need too nowwwwwwww!! or you sure it wuz not plate tectonics!???
HELP MEEEEEEE!!! wt caused it !!! xx
March 3rd, 2006 at 8:48 am
hey!!! i need to know where the faultlines are located!!!plzzzzzzzz
March 19th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
salamz,
i m student of Federal Urdu University and i have to make an assignment on Geology of karachi.if any body there can help me so plz i will b very thankfull 2 u.apple4u2@hotmail.com is my id nd 03002616163 is my contact.
March 30th, 2006 at 10:36 am
salam!iam student of civil engineerng and resident of muzaffarabad ak.by the rafrence of this web site i wana ask a question?
why was seismic report so delayed and how much is it reliable?
it is a golden chance for pakistan government te construct the effected the areas precisly and to promote tourism as these are world beautiful place but till yet nothing major even practical or theoratical work is seen ! why?
June 19th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Hello, I want to make a comments on the tectonic waves activities in upper pakistan.
June 19th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
There is still activities felt by me. Slow and gentle shocks are always felt by me.