(right lateral) faults being proposed. Investigations using InSAR data supported activity on multiple faults in both of these orientations. Damage Most of the casualties were from two villages on the outskirts of Ziarat town. Balochistan chief minister Nawab Aslam Khan Raisani ordered declaration of emergency in the hospitals of the affected areas. These areas, situated on steep terrain, were badly damaged by landslides caused by the quake. Hundreds of mud houses were destroyed. The tremors were felt in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Mastung, Sibi, Bolan, Kuchlak and Loralai areas. Response Dilawar Khan, mayor of Ziarat District, stated that his office had requested support from the local government. Pakistani military helicopters and troops were dispatched to assess damage and aid victims. See also List of earthquakes in 2008 List of earthquakes in Pakistan 1935 Quetta earthquake 2005 Kashmir earthquake 2013 Balochistan earthquakes References External links Crisis briefing Pakistan quake 2008 From Reuters Alertnet REUTERS, CHRONOLOGY-Major earthquakes in recent years BBC, In pictures: Pakistan quake BBC, History of deadly earthquakes Pakistan earthquake Earthquakes in Pakistan Earthquake History of Balochistan, Pakistan (1947–present) October 2008 events in Asia