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The severity of 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on Richter scale was ?

A6.9
B7.6
C7.1
Dnone

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Correct Answer: B: 7.6

Explanation: The correct answer is B: 7.6. The earthquake that struck Pakistan on 8 October 2005 measured 7.6 on the Richter scale. Centred near Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, it killed over 86,000 people and is one of the deadliest natural disasters in Pakistan's history.

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