List of earthquakes in India
Appearance
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 damage or casualties in the country.
Earthquakes
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Date | Location | Magnitude | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Total damage / notes | |
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2022-11-08 | Nepal, India | 5.7 Mw | VII | 1 | Six deaths in Nepal | [2] | |
2022-07-28 | Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh | 4.6 Mw | IV | 5 | Minor | [3][2] | |
2021-04-28 | Assam | 6.0 Mw | VII | 2 | 12 | Moderate damage | [4][5] |
2019-07-24 | Maharashtra | 4.1 Mw | IV | 1 | 1 | Minor | [6][7] |
2018-09-12 | Assam | 5.3 Mw | VI | 1 | 25 | [8] | |
2017-02-06 | Uttarakhand | 5.1 Mw | IV | 1 | [9] | ||
2017-01-03 | India, Bangladesh | 5.7 Mw | V | 3 | 8 | ||
2016-01-04 | India, Myanmar, Bangladesh | 6.7 Mw | VII | 11 | 200 | ||
2015-10-26 | Afghanistan, India, Pakistan | 7.7 Mw | VII | 399 | 2,536 | ||
2015-05-12 | Nepal, India | 7.3 Mw | VIII | 218 | 3,500+ | ||
2015-04-25 | Nepal, India | 7.8 Mw | X | 8,964 | 21,952 | $10 billion | |
2014-05-21 | offshore Odisha | 6.0 Mw | IV | 2 | 250 | Buildings damaged/Power outages | [citation needed][10] |
2013-05-01 | Kashmir | 5.7 Mw | 3 | 90 | $19.5 million | NGDC | |
2012-03-05 | Delhi | 5.2 Mw | V | 5 | [11] | ||
2011-10-29 | Sikkim | 3.5 Mw | III | 2 | [12] | ||
2011-09-18 | Gangtok, Sikkim | 6.9 Mw | VII | >111 | |||
2011-09-07 | Delhi | 4.3 Mw | V | 1 | Minor damage | [13] | |
2010-03-30 | Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 6.6 Mw | VI | 10 | Buildings damaged | [14][15] | |
2009-08-10 | Andaman Islands | 7.5 Mw | VIII | Tsunami warning issued | |||
2009-03-26 | Jharkhand | 4.1 Mw | V | 5 | Buildings damaged | [16] | |
2008-09-16 | Satara district, Maharashtra | 5.0 Mw | VI | 1 | 20 | 1,500 buildings damaged. | [17] |
2008-02-06 | West Bengal | 4.3 Mb | 1 | 50 | Buildings damaged | NGDC | |
2007-11-06 | Gujarat | 5.1 Mw | V | 1 | 5 | Buildings damaged | [18] |
2006-11-29 | Alwar district, Rajasthan | 4.0 Mw | 1 | 2 | Minor damage to property | [19] | |
2006-03-07 | Gujarat | 5.5 Mw | VI | 7 | Buildings damaged | [20] | |
2006-02-14 | Sikkim | 5.3 Mw | V | 2 | 2 | Landslide | [21] |
2005-12-14 | Uttarakhand | 5.1 Mw | VI | 1 | 3 | Building destroyed | [22] |
2005-10-08 | Kashmir | 7.6 Mw | VIII | 86,000–87,351 | 69,000–75,266 | 2.8 million displaced | |
2002-09-13 | Andaman Islands | 6.5 Mw | 2 | Destructive tsunami | NGDC | ||
2001-09-25 | offshore Tamil Nadu | 5.2 Mw | V | 3 | Minor damage | [23][24] | |
2001-01-26 | Gujarat | 7.7 Mw | X | 13,805–20,023 | ~166,800 | $10 billion | |
1999-03-29 | Chamoli district-Uttarakhand | 6.8 Mw | VIII | ~103 | |||
1997-11-21 | Bangladesh, India | 6.1 Mw | 23 | 200 | |||
1997-05-22 | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | 5.8 Mw | VIII | 38–56 | 1,000–1,500 | $37–143 million | |
1993-09-30 | Latur, Maharashtra | 6.2 Mw | VIII | 9,748 | 30,000 | ||
1991-10-20 | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | 6.8 Mw | IX | 768–2,000 | 1,383–1,800 | ||
1988-08-21 | Udayapur, Nepal | 6.9 Mw | VIII | 709–1,450 | |||
1988-08-06 | Myanmar, India | 7.3 Mw | VII | 3 | 12 | [25] | |
1988-02-06 | Bangladesh, India | 5.9 Mw | 2 | 100 | [26] | ||
1986-04-26 | India, Pakistan | 5.3 Ms | 6 | 30 | Severe damage | NGDC | |
1984-12-30 | Cachar district | 5.6 Mb | 20 | 100 | Severe damage | NGDC | |
1982-01-20 | Little Nicobar | 6.3 Ms | Some | Moderate damage | NGDC | ||
1980-08-23 | Kashmir | 4.8 Ms | Few | Limited damage / doublet | NGDC | ||
1980-08-23 | Kashmir | 4.9 Ms | 15 | 40 | Moderate damage / doublet | NGDC | |
1980-07-29 | Nepal, Pithoragarh district | 6.5 Ms | 200 | Many | $245 million | NGDC | |
1975-01-19 | Himachal Pradesh | 6.8 Ms | IX | 47 | |||
1970-03-23 | Bharuch district | 5.4 Mb | 26 | 200 | Moderate damage | NGDC | |
1967-12-11 | Maharashtra | 6.6 Mw | VIII | 177–180 | 2,272 | $400,000 | |
1966-08-15 | North India | 5.6 | 15 | Limited damage | NGDC | ||
1966-06-27 | Nepal, India | 5.3 Ms | VIII | 80 | 100 | $1 million | NGDC |
1963-09-02 | Kashmir | 5.3 | 80 | Moderate damage | NGDC | ||
1960-08-27 | North India | Moderate damage | NGDC | ||||
1956-07-21 | Gujarat | 6.1 Ms | IX | 115 | 254 | ||
1954-03-21 | India, Myanmar | 7.4 Ms | Moderate damage | NGDC | |||
1950-08-15 | Assam, Tibet | 8.6 Mw | XI | 1,500–3,300 | |||
1947-07-29 | India, China | 7.3 Mw | |||||
1941-06-26 | Andaman Islands | 7.7–8.1 Mw | 8,000 | Destructive tsunami | |||
1935-05-31 | Quetta, Baluchistan | 7.7 Mw | X | 30,000–60,000 | |||
1934-01-15 | Nepal | 8.0 Mw | XI | 6,000–10,700 | |||
1932-08-14 | Assam, Myanmar | 7.0 Ms | Moderate damage | NGDC | |||
1930-07-02 | Assam | 7.1 Mw | IX | ||||
1905-04-04 | Kangra | 7.8 Ms | IX | >20,000 | |||
1897-06-12 | Shillong, India | 8.0 Mw | X | 1,542 | |||
1885-06-06 | Kashmir | Severe damage | NGDC | ||||
1885-05-30 | Srinagar | 3,000 | Extreme damage | NGDC | |||
1881-12-31 | Andaman Islands | 7.9 Mw | VII | Significant in seismology | |||
1869-01-10 | Assam, Cachar | 7.4 Mw | VII | 2 | Severe damage | ||
1845-06-19 | Rann of Kutch | 6.3 Ms | VIII | Few | Limited damage / tsunami | NGDC | |
1843-04-01 | Deccan Plateau | Moderate damage | NGDC | ||||
1833-08-26 | Bihar, Kathmandu | 8.0 Ms | Severe damage | NGDC | |||
1828-06-06 | Kashmir | 1,000 | Severe damage | NGDC | |||
1819-06-16 | Gujarat | 7.7–8.2 Mw | XI | >1,543 | Formed the Allah Bund | ||
1803-09-01 | Uttarakhand | 7.8 Mw | IX | 300 | Severe damage | NGDC | |
1618-05-26 | Bombay | IX | 2,000 | Severe damage | NGDC | ||
1555-09-?? | Kashmir Valley, Kashmir | 7.6–8.0 | 600–60,000 | ||||
1505-06-06 | Saldang, Karnali zone | 8.2–8.8 | 6,000 | ||||
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. |
See also
References
- ^ Bendick, R.; Bilham, R.; Blume, F.; Kier, G.; Molnar, P.; Sheehan, A.; Wallace, K. (2002), Earthquake Hazards and the Collision between India and Asia, NOAA Science Review, 2002, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science
- ^ a b "M 5.6 - 21 km E of Dipayal, Nepal". 8 November 2022.
- ^ "M 4.6 - 16 km NNW of Baikunthpur, India". United States Geological Survey. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "M 6.0 - 9 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, 7 aftershocks jolt Northeast, tremors felt in Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "1 killed as 4 earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Palghar in 12 minutes". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "M 4.1 - 25 km WSW of Shirgaon, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "M 5.3 - 5km NE of Sapatgrām, India". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "M 5.1 - 36km NW of Pipalkoti, India". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "M 6.0 - 276 km SE of Kon?rka, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Quake jolts Delhi and surrounding areas, 5 injured-India News , Firstpost". 5 March 2012.
- ^ "M 3.5 - 15 km NNE of Gangtok, India". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "M 4.3 - 6 km NE of Pitampura, India". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ ":: ASC :: 30 March 2010, M6.6 West Island (Andaman Islands) India Earthquake". asc-india.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "M 6.6 - 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India". U.S. Geological Survey. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "M 4.1 - 19 km SSE of Ch??b?sa, India". asc-india.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "M 5.0 - 7 km NNE of Patan, India". earthquake.usgs.gov.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.1 - Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ ASC. "M4.0 Alwar Earthquake (Rajasthan), India". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.5 - Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.3 - Sikkim, India". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.1 - Uttaranchal, India". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ ASC. ":: ASC :: 25 September 2001, M5.5 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Earthquake". Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.2 - 39 km SE of Marakkanam, India". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 7.3 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.9 - India-Bangladesh border region". United States Geological Survey.
Sources
- NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
Further reading
- Saikia, Arupjyoti (2020), "Earthquakes and the Environmental Transformation of a Floodplain Landscape: The Brahmaputra Valley and the Earthquakes of 1897 and 1950", Environment and History, 26: 51–77, doi:10.3197/096734019X15755402985550, S2CID 212872219