Q1: The earthquake of 2005 in Pakistan was very deadly. More than 87000 people died and a lot of damage to property and infrastructure. Explain the factors which increased the intensity of that earthquake?
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Learning from Earthquakes
An EERI reconnaissance team comprising Saif Hussain, Coffman Engineers, Inc., Encino, California; Ahmed Nisar, MMI Engineering, Oakland, California; Bijan Khazai, Columbia University, Earth Institute; and Grant Dellow, Institute of Nuclear and Geological Sciences, New Zealand, visited Pakistan November 13-20, 2005. During the visit, the team was hosted by the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and spent four days in the earthquake-affected areas of northern Pakistan. NWFP UET staff included Dr. Qaisar Ali, yed M. Ali, and Mr. Mansoor Khan. The trip included a helicopter survey of the area courtesy of the Pakistan Army. The team also attended a two-day international conference on the earthquake organized by the NWFP UET in Islamabad and met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the PM House.
This report summarizes the salient portions of the information gathered during the visit. The publication of this report is fund- ed by EERI's Learning from Earthquakes Program, under National Science Foundation Grant #CMS- 0131895. (Note: Additional photos from the reconnaissance team can be viewed at