The last major earthquake in the same region of similar magnitude ( 7.6 Mw ) was almost exactly 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 dying . The notable difference between this earthquake and the 2005 earthquake is the focal depth and its location with respect to the densely populated areas . The 2005 earthquake was 15 km deep and centered close to some densely populated areas while this earthquake was 212.5 km deep and centered farther from populated areas , reducing its damaging effects
major earthquake in the same region
2005 Kashmir earthquake
October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake