Another quake hits Pakistan, 6.0 this time

The Age ^ | 10/24/5

[calrighty]

Not a bad thought at that. I've been there.

[mwyounce]

Yep. The USGS says:
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 15:04:21 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 8:04:21 PM = local time at epicenter
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 11:04:21 AM (EDT) - Eastern Daylight (New York, Toronto)

Link: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usenat.htm

[El Gato]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usenat.htm

Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 15:04:21 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 8:04:21 PM
= local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 34.880°N, 73.030°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region PAKISTANv Distances
60 km (40 miles) E of Mingaora, Pakistan
135 km (85 miles) N of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
145 km (90 miles) SE of Chitral, Pakistan
165 km (100 miles) SW of Gilgit, Kashmir

[Eastbound]

Nearly 60 earthquakes between 4.2 and 6.4, averaging a little under 5.0 have occurred there for the first seven days following the big one. I haven't checked how it was running for the past week.

How much rumbling does it take to turn a mountain into liquid sand?