1945 Balochistan Earthquake (Urdu: بلوچستان زلزلہ) Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ...

The 1945 earthquake, which occurred on 28th November at 05:26 PST (Pakistan Standard Time), measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was centred 87.1 km south–southwest (SSW) of Churi in Balochistan, or 97.6 km SSW of Pasni. The quake triggered a huge tsunami that caused great damage to the entire Makran coastal region. The tsunami reached a height of 40 feet in some Makran fishing ports and killed more than 4,000 people. The death toll would undoubtedly have been much higher had the region not been so sparsely populated. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Pasni is a celebration in Nepal in which an infant is first fed rice. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ...

This was the last major tsunami–generating earthquake in the Arabian Sea. (The December 2004 tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean.) The quake was severely felt along the Makran Coast and in the Lasbela district. It was strong in Karachi and lasted 30 seconds. The clock on the building of the Karachi Municipal Corporation stopped. People were reported to have been thrown out of their beds in the city. Karachi (Urdu: كراچى ) (Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

The cable link between Karachi and Muscat was interrupted. The Cape Monze lighthouse, 72 km from Karachi, was damaged. The quake was also strongly felt at Manora Island near Karachi Harbour. The 80–feet–high lighthouse on Manora was damaged and a couple of pounds of mercury spilt. It was felt moderately in Panjgur, a small town in southern Balochistan famous for producing some of the best dates in the world. The quake was not felt in Lahore, though it was felt as far away to the east as the Indian town of Kanpur in the Uttar Pradesh. The shock was recorded by observatories in New Delhi and Calcutta. The quake was also characterised by the eruption of several mud volcanoes, a few miles inland from the Makran Coast. Three mud volcanoes, which are still active today and continue to spew mud, can be seen from a point 3 km to the west of the new Makran Coastal Highway, about 50 km before the Hungol River crossing. The largest of the three volcanoes is called Chandragup and rises to a height of about 300 ft. The other two, Ramagup and Ranagup, are smaller. Several things are known as Muscat: Muscat is the capital of, and was formerly the name of the Sultanate of, Oman. ... Manora is a small island just outside the port of Karachi, Pakistan. ... The Minar-e-Pakistan represents Pakistani independence The Hazuri Bagh, looking towards the Roshnai Gate Lahore (Urdu: لاھور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ...

The 1945 earthquake led to the formation of four small islands off the Makran Coast. A large volume of gas that erupted from one of these islands sent flames leaping hundreds of metres into the sky. The most significant aspect of the earthquake was the tsunami it generated. The tsunami caused great damage to the entire Makran coastal region. The fishing village of Khudi, some 48 km west of Karachi, was obliterated. All the inhabitants and their huts were washed away. At Dabo Creek, 12 fishermen were swept into the sea. There was similar loss of life along other sections of the Makran Coast, as well as along the Iran Coast further to the west and Oman. Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى ) (Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

The towns of Pasni and Ormara were badly affected. Both were reportedly underwater after the tsunami. Pasni's postal and telegraph offices, government buildings and rest houses were destroyed. Many people were washed away. The telegraphic communications to these two communities were also cut. Pasni is a celebration in Nepal in which an infant is first fed rice. ... Ormara is a port city located in Balochistan province of Pakistan. ...

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