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Landslides Triggered by the October 8, 2005, Pakistan Earthquake

U.S. Geological Survey

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  1. Natural disasters · 8 October 2005

    Kashmir Earthquake

    Muzaffarabad rupture and damage area · Pakistan

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    Why editors use it here

    Field and remote-sensing study of the thousands of landslides and dammed reservoirs produced near the epicenter.

    1. Quick read

      A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Kashmir region on the morning of 8 October 2005.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    2. Trigger and conditions

      At about 8:50 a.m., shallow fault movement produced extreme shaking and a visible surface rupture extending through the mountain valleys.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    3. Uncertainty

      Early magnitude and casualty figures changed as access improved, and totals vary across Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    4. Why it matters

      The Kashmir earthquake shows how terrain and the built environment can multiply one fault rupture into thousands of local emergencies.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026