The Kashmir earthquake 2005
The earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, struck Muzaffarabad in Pakistan on the 8th October 2005, at 08:52. It had a depth of 10km. The death toll was reported at 75,000. More than 1,000 aftershocks have been recorded, and it is believed there were in excess of 106,000 quake-related injuries.
It was caused by destructive plate tectonics, after the pressure build-up between the Eurasian and Indian plates was too great.
The effects of the quake were felt by areas in Pakistan such as the city of Karachi and the province Punjab. Four deaths were reported in Afghanistan. The earthquake caused the mountains to rise by several meters. This proves conclusively that the Himalayas are rising.