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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 damage or casualties in the country.
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The 1934 Nepal–India earthquake or 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake was one of the worst earthquakes in India's history. The towns of Munger and Muzaffarpur were completely destroyed. 8.3 June 12, 1897 Shillong Plateau, India see 1897 Assam earthquake: 26°N 91°E 8.3 August 26, 1833 10:58 PM (N.S.T.) Kathmandu, Nepal see 1833 Bihar–Nepal ...
The Indian subcontinent has a history of devastating earthquakes. [1] The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. [2] Geographical statistics of India show that almost 58% of the land is vulnerable to earthquakes.
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 , India .
The Mw6.7 earthquake was caused by a strike slip fault in a plate boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plate along the Southern Asian region. The focal mechanism that resulted in the earthquake was the Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate at a speed of 48mm/yr. [3] The depth of the epicenter of the earthquake was determined to be 55 km by the USGS.
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The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) is an office of India's Ministry of Earth Sciences. [1] The office monitors earthquakes and conducts seismological research. Specifically, it provides earthquake surveillance and hazard reports to governmental agencies. It consists of various divisions: Earthquake Monitoring & Services