# When 7.7 Magnitude of Earthquake occurred in Awaran, district of Balochistan? with Answer - General Knowledge MCQs | TestPrep

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# When 7.7 Magnitude of Earthquake occurred in Awaran, district of Balochistan?

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The correct option is **B. 2013**.

On 24th September 2013, at 4:29 PM Earthquake intensity of 7.7 Magnitude and on 28th September 2013, at 12:34 PM earthquake intensity of 7.2 Magnitude on Richter scale hit the sout...

A. 2012

B. 2013 **(Correct Answer)**

C. 2014

D. None of these2015

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On 24th September 2013, at 4:29 PM Earthquake intensity of 7.7 Magnitude and on 28th September 2013, at 12:34 PM earthquake intensity of 7.2 Magnitude on Richter scale hit the south-western province of Balochistan. A powerful earthquake has killed at least 328 people and wounded hundreds more in Pakistan’s remote south-west province of Balochistan. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Tuesday afternoon at a depth of 20km (13 miles) north-east of Awaran, the US Geological Survey said.

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