List of earthquakes in India
The Indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The reason for the high frequency and intensity of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 49 mm/year.[1] The following is a list of major earthquakes affecting India.
| Dates | Time | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Deaths (Overall) | Comments | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2015 | 12:35 IST | Northern India, North East India | 27.794°N | 85.974°E | 121+ | Epicentre 17 km S of Kodari, Nepal; Felt in Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, U.P.; 44 killed in India | 7.3 |
| April 26, 2015 | 12:39 IST | Northern India, North East India | 27.794°N | 85.974°E | Aftershock | Aftershock (Epicentre 17 km S of Kodari, Nepal) | 6.7[2] |
| April 25, 2015 | 12:19 IST | Northern India | 28.193°N | 84.865°E | Aftershock | Aftershock (Epicentre 49 km east of Lamjung, Nepal) | 6.6[2] |
| April 25, 2015 | 11:41 IST | Northern India, North East India | 28.147°N | 84.708°E | 8900+ [3] | Epicentre 34 km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal. Felt in eastern, northern, northeastern India and parts of Gujarat[4] | 7.8[5] |
| March 21, 2014 | 18:41 IST | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 7.6°N | 94.4°E | 0 | Moderate earthquake in Andaman Islands | 6.7 |
| April 25, 2012 | 08:45 IST | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 9.9°N | 94.0°E | 0 | Big earthquake in Andaman and Niocbar Islands | 6.2 |
| March 5, 2012 | 13:10 IST | New Delhi | 28.6°N | 77.4°E | 1 | Moderate earthquake in national capital, CBSE Physics board exam disrupted in Delhi | 5.2 |
| September 18, 2011 | 18:10 IST | Gangtok, Sikkim see 2011 Sikkim earthquake |
27.723°N | 88.064°E | 118 | Strong earthquake in NE India, tremors felt in Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Jaipur | 6.9 |
| August 10, 2009 | 01:21 IST | Andaman Islands | 14.1°N | 92.8°E | 26 | Tsunami Warning issued | 7.7 |
| October 8, 2005 | 08:50 IST | Kashmir see 2005 Kashmir earthquake |
34.493°N | 73.629°E | 130,000 | 95 km (59 mi) NE of Islamabad, Pakistan, 125 km (78 mi) WNW of Srinagar, Kangra, Jammu and Kashmir, India (pop 894,000) | 7.6 |
| December 26, 2004 | 09:28 IST | off west coast northern Sumatra India Sri Lanka Maldives see 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake |
3.30°N | 95.87°E | 283,106 | Third deadliest earthquake in the history of the world, the tsunami generated killed 15,000 people in India | 9.1 |
| January 26, 2001 | 08:50 IST | Gujarat see Gujarat earthquake of 2001 |
23.6°N | 69.8°E | 20,000 | Indian Republic Day Gujarat earthquake, thousands killed | 7.6/7.7 |
| March 29, 1999 | 00:35 IST | Chamoli district-Uttarakhand see 1999 Chamoli earthquake |
30.408°N | 79.416°E | 103 Approx | 6.8 | |
| August 21, 1988 | 04:40 IST | Udayapur, Nepal | 26.755°N | 86.616°E | ~1000 | 6,553 injured | 6.3–6.7 |
| May 22, 1997 | 13:41 IST | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | 23.18°N | 80.02°E | 39 | 6.0 | |
| September 30, 1993 | 09:20 IST | Latur, Maharashtra see 1993 Latur earthquake |
18.08°N | 76.52°E | 9,748 | 6.2 | |
| October 20, 1991 | 02:53 IST | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand see 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake |
30.73°N | 78.45°E | >2,000 | 7.0 | |
| January 19, 1975 | 13:32 IST | Himachal Pradesh see 1975 Kinnaur earthquake |
32.46°N | 78.43°E | 47 | 6.8 | |
| July 21, 1956 | 15:32 IST | Gujarat see 1956 Anjar earthquake |
23.3°N | 70.0°E | 115 | 6.1 | |
| August 15, 1950 | 19:22 IST | Arunachal Pradesh see 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake |
28.5°N | 96.7°E | 1,526 | Largest earthquake recorded in mainland India since Independence. | 8.7 |
| June 26, 1941 | 08:50 IST | Andaman Islands see 1941 Andaman Islands earthquake |
12.50°N | 92.57°E | 7,000 | Triggered a tsunami that affected eastern India and Sri Lanka | 8.1 |
| May 31, 1935 | 03:02 IST | Quetta, Baluchistan see 1935 Balochistan earthquake |
28.866°N | 66.383°E | 30,000 / 60,000 | Deadliest earthquake recorded in modern-day Pakistan. | 7.7 |
| January 15, 1934 | 14:13 IST | Nepal see 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake |
27.55°N | 87.09°E | >10,000 | Largest ever earthquake recorded in Nepal. Epicenter lies 10 km south of Mt. Everest. | 8.0 |
| April 4, 1905 | 01:19 IST | Himachal Pradesh see 1905 Kangra earthquake |
32.01°N | 76.03°E | >20,000 | It was a major earthquake that occurred in the Kangra Valley and the Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh | 7.8 |
| June 12, 1897 | 15:30 IST | Shillong, India see 1897 Assam earthquake |
26°N | 91°E | 1,500 | 8.3 | |
| December 31, 1881 | 07:49 IST | Andaman Islands see 1881 Nicobar Islands earthquake |
8.52 N | 92.43 E | 0 | Earliest earthquake for which rupture parameters have been estimated instrumentally (from tide gauges) | 7.9 |
| June 16, 1819 | 18:45 to 18:50 local time | Gujarat see 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake |
23.0 N | 71.0 E | >1,543 | Formed the Allah Bund and Lake Sindri | 8.2 |
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See also
References
- ^ "Earthquake Hazards and the Collision between India and Asia". Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Current Month". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Jason Burke. "Nepal earthquake death toll exceeds 6,000 with thousands unaccounted for". the Guardian.
- ^ "Nepal earthquake magnitude upgraded to 7.9, only 2-km deep: USGS". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "M7.8 - 34km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal". Retrieved 27 April 2015.