The last major earthquake in the same region of similar magnitude ( 7.6 ) was almost ten years prior in October 2005 , which resulted in 87,351 deaths , 75,266 injured , 2.8 million people being displaced , and 250,000 farm animals deaths . The notable difference between this earthquake and the 2005 earthquake is the depth of the seismic activity . The 2005 earthquake was 15 km deep while this earthquake was 203.4 km deep , reducing its effects at the surface
major earthquake in the same region
2005 Kashmir earthquake
December 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake