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007: October 08, 2005:
The Kashmir Earthquake

The Kashmir earthquake (also known as the Northern Pakistan earthquake or South Asia earthquake) of 2005 was a major seismological disturbance (earthquake) that occurred at 08:50:38 Pakistan Standard Time (03:50:38 UTC, 09:20:38 India Standard Time, 08:50:38 local time at epicenter) on October 8, 2005 with the epicenter in the Pakistan-administered region of the disputed territory of Kashmir in South Asia. It registered 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale making it a major earthquake similar in intensity to the 1935 Quetta earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

As of 8 November, the Pakistani government's official death toll was 87,350. Some estimate that the death toll could reach over 100,000.



The following pictures where taken by our friend and very talented composer Tay Chee Wei on his trip to Kashmir to volunteer his help.