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Touring Taran in Pakistan
Taran in the region of Balochistān is located in Pakistan - some 385 mi or ( 619 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Taran is now 04:21 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Kandahar, Kabul, Jalalabad, Ghazni, and Zargai. Being here already, consider visiting Kandahar . Check out our recommendations for Taran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Pakistan earthquake
The 2008 Pakistan earthquake was a magnitude Mw 6.4 earthquake that hit the Pakistani province of Balochistan on October 29, 2008. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred 60 km north of Quetta and 185 km southeast of the Afghanistan city of Kandahar at 04:09 local time at a depth of 15 km, at 30.653°N, 67.323°E. It was followed by another shallower magnitude 6.4 earthquake at a depth of 10 km approximately 12 hours after the initial shock, at 30.546°N, 67.447°E.
Located at 30.57 67.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kawas
Kawas is a town and union council of Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°27'56N 67°34'56E and has an altitude of 2116m (6945ft).
Located at 30.47 67.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tor Zawar
Tor Zawar is a fissure vent volcano in central Pakistan. The only recent volcano in Pakistan and the Indian Sub-Continent, 2 eruptions occurred on from 27 January to 3 March 2010 and January 2011.
Located at 30.48 67.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Ziarat District
Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat town (situated at an altitude of about 2,400 meters) is headquarters of the district of the Sub division, and also of the tehsil. Khalifat Hills are the highest peak with an altitude of 11.400 feet in Ziarat district. Ziarat District has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in Balochistan.
Located at 30.42 67.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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