Quetta earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:33 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Balochistan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw and between 30,000 to 60,000 people are died from the impact. Tremendous losses were incurred on the city in the days following the event. On streets, people lay dead, buried beneath the debris, some still alive. British regiments were scattered around town to rescue people, an impossible task as 1st Queen’s remember. While assisting in rescue efforts, Lance-Sergeant Alfred Lungley of the 24th Mountain Brigade earned the Empire Gallantry Medal for highest gallantry.
Some facts about
Areas affected: Balochistan, Quetta
Date & Time: 31 May 1935, between 2:33 am and 3:40 am
Magnitude: 7.7 Mw
Depth: 15 kilometers (9.3 mi)
Injured: 4000
Homeless: 10,000
Casualties: 30,000 to 60,000
While the soldiers excavated through the debris for a sign of life, the Government sent the Quetta administration instructions to build a tent city to house the homeless survivors and to provide shelter for their rescuers