The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. The earthquake was felt throughout northwest India and much of Pakistan. Also felt in western Nepal and Bangladesh.
Thrust faults occur when one portion of the earth's crust is pushed up over an adjacent portion.
The strain that caused this earthquake is due to the Indian plate pushing northward into the Eurasian plate. 18 people are also reported killed in Pakistan, with 100 injured.