The 7th anniversary of 2005 earthquake that hit Azad Kashmir and Northern Pakistan will be observed across the country on Monday (08th October, 2012) The victims of 2005 earthquake will be remembered and eulogised in various prayers and remembrance ceremonies held throughout the country on Monday to mark the day, which will always be remembered as the day of great tragedy.
October 8 reminds of a tragedy that the people had neither seen nor expected. The unfortunate day brings nothing but anguish and gloom, especially for those who lost their near and dear ones on this fateful day seven years ago.
The 2005 earthquake was a major earthquake in Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52am on 8 October 2005. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6.
The casualties resulting from the earthquake reached to 74,698 according to officials, putting it higher than the massive scale of destruction of the 1935 Quetta earthquake. The earthquake also affected countries in the surrounding region where tremors were felt in Tajikistan and western China. More than 100,000 people were injured.
The severity of the damage caused by the earthquake is attributed to severe up thrust, coupled with poor construction.