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Date:	2015-03-12 11:41:32
Blog:	Paleoseismicity
URL:	http://paleoseismicity.org/remembering-the-1945-makran-tsunami-free-book-interviews-with-survivors/

Summary:

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Makran Earthquake and Tsunami. On 27 November, 1945, an earthquake of magnitude Mw8.1 occurred at the Makran Subduction Zone offshore Pakistan. A large tsunami was triggered that reached the coasts of Pakistan, Iran, India, and Oman. The quake and the waves left approx. 4,000 people dead. A new book collects interviews with survivors. The book has been published by the UNESCO through its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and is available for free download

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Location	Country	Latitude	Longitude
India	IN	21.7866	82.7948
Iran	IR	32.4207	53.6824
Oman	OM	20.8144	55.8593
Pakistan	PK	30.4419	69.3597

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70th anniversary, approx, coasts, Free book, free download, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, interviews, Iran, large tsunami, magnitude, Makran Earthquake, Makran Tsunami, new book, Oman, Paper, Subduction, survivors, UNESCO, waves, Zone offshore Pakistan