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List some major earthquakes that have hit different parts of our country
past 20 years.
Answers
Answer:
right but lengthy.
Explanation:
1. Indian Ocean
Deaths: > 283,106
Date, Time and Year: 08:50, December 26, 2004
Magnitude: 9.1–9.3
Epicentre: West coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
2. Kashmir
Deaths: 130,000
Date, Time and Year: 08:50:38, October 8, 2005
Magnitude: 7.6
Epicentre: Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir
3. Bihar and Nepal
Deaths: > 30,000
Date, Time and Year: 14:13, January 15, 1934
Magnitude: 8.7
Epicentre: South of Mount Everest
4. Gujarat
Deaths: 20,000
Date, Time and Year: 08:50:00, January 26, 2001
Magnitude: 7.7
Epicentre: Kutch, Gujarat
5. Kangra
Deaths: > 20,000
Date, Time and Year: 06:10, April 4, 1905
Magnitude: 7.8
Epicentre: Himalayas
6. Latur
Deaths: > 9,748
Date, Time and Year: 22:25, September 30, 1993
Magnitude: 6.4
Epicentre: Killari, Latur
7. Assam
Deaths: 1,526
Date, Time and Year: 19:39, August 15, 1950
Magnitude: 8.6
Epicentre: Rima, Tibet
8. Assam
Deaths: 1500
Date, Time and Year: 17:11, June 12, 1897
Magnitude: 8.1
Epicentre: Exact location not known
9. Uttarkashi
Deaths: >1,000
Date, Time and Year: Unknown time, October 20, 1991
Magnitude: 6.8
Epicentre: Garhwal, Uttarakhand
10. Koynanagar
Deaths: 180
Date, Time and Year: 04:21, December
Magnitude: 6.5
Epicentre: Koyna