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The Indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. [1] The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in India , including those with epicentres outside India that caused significant ...
At least three (M w 4.1, 3.5, 4.9) [1] Aftershocks. More than 200 (as of 9 November 2022). [2] Largest so far is M ww 5.2 [3] Casualties. 6 dead, 13 injured [note 1] A moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Doti District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal on 9 November 2022. [4] The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India .
Yes. Casualties. 21 dead, [1] 424 injured [a] On 21 March 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with an intermediate depth of approximately 187 km (116 mi). [2] The epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm .
An earthquake struck along the border of northeast India and Bangladesh on Monday, sending tremors through the region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 5.5 magnitude quake was at a depth of 10 ...
The strongest so far is a M w 4.7 [1] Casualties. 2 dead, 12 injured. The 2021 Assam earthquake struck 11 km (7 miles) away from Dhekiajuli, Assam, India at 07:51 (IST) on April 28, 2021 with a moment magnitude of 6.0 at 34.0 km (21.1 mi) depth. [2] [3] The quake struck with an epicenter 140 km (86 miles) north of the main city of Guwahati.
India, Pakistan. Max. intensity. MMI X (Extreme) Casualties. 13,805–20,023 dead [2] [3] ~ 166,800 injured [3] The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat ...
This region is liable to MSK VI or lower and is classified as the Low Damage Risk Zone. The IS code assigns a zone factor of 0.10 for Zone 2. It is the zone with low chances of having earthquakes. Cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Raipur, Gwalior, Jaipur, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai are in this zone.
1993 Latur earthquake. / 18.07; 76.62. The 1993 Latur earthquake struck India at 3:56 am local time ( UTC+05:30) on 30 September. The main area affected is the districts of Latur and Osmanabad, including the Ausa block of Latur and Omerga of Osmanabad in Maharashtra, Western India. [7] Fifty-two villages were demolished in the intraplate ...