Strong Pakistani Earthquake Creates New Island Off Country's Coast

[The Joker]

As reported earlier, Pakistan and India were both shaken by a strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake with numerous aftershocks. While the damage and the casualties from the quake are not fully known yet although according to Raza news agency the latest death toll is at 45, one quite stunning development has emerged, quite literally, out of the sea. As Pakistani's The News reports, an entire island emerged off the country's Gwadar coast in the aftermath of the quake. "According to DIG Gwadar Moazzam Jah, the island's altitude is 20 to 40 feet and width around 100 feet. Talking to Geo news, the DIG said that the island emerged at a distance of 350 feet in the sea from the Gwadar coast." We hope this is not some very elaborate mass media hoax.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-...-earthquake-creates-new-island-countrys-coast

If it isn't a hoax its pretty outrages.

 

[Venom]

This cant be true

 

[McT]

I'd say it looks for real. This article published in Reuters:

Quake kills 45 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea

(Reuters) - A major earthquake hit a remote part of western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and prompting a new island to rise from the sea just off the country's southern coast.

The earthquake was so powerful that it caused the seabed to rise and create a small, mountain-like island about 600 meters (yards) off Pakistan's Gwadar coastline in the Arabian Sea.

Television channels showed images of a stretch of rocky terrain rising above the sea level, with a crowd of bewildered people gathering on the shore to witness the rare phenomenon.

Quite phenomenal. Power of nature never ceases to amaze.

 

[Venom]

wooooow that is freaking awesome although 600 meters isn't all that big

 

[McT]

It looks like this death toll is going to rise further. Seen another article citing 80 dead. Early days.

 

[z1oc]

well dam wonder if its true will wait for more news

 

[reedOsama]

That's insane!



effing locusts "whistling:

 

[Ichigo]

Maybe thats how Robben Island got formed by a earthquake, since they seem similar shape from a distance very amazing.

Also wonder if it is this, since it is known to disappear and reappear and is very close to the shore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malan_Island

 

[McT]

CNN saying the death toll has gone over 200. Not the first time the Pakis have been lambasted by a big earthquake like this. There was another not too long ago which hurt them in the northern parts of their country. IIRC that one was quite a nasty one.