Question

gather information about 10 earthquakes which have occurred in India in the past 10 years on the basis of the following points​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Date Location Mag. I Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes

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 IX 8,964 21,952 $10 billion

2013-05-01 Kashmir 5.7 Mw 3 90 $19.5 million NGDC

2011-09-18 Gangtok, Sikkim 6.9 Mw VII >111

2009-08-10 Andaman Islands 7.5 Mw VIII Tsunami warning issued

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 [2]

2006-11-29 Alwar district, Rajasthan 4.0 Mw 1 2 Minor damage to property and at least one death [3]

2006-03-07 Gujarat 5.5 Mw VI 7 Buildings damaged [4]

2006-02-14 Sikkim 5.3 Mw V 2 2 Landslide [5]

2005-12-14 Uttarakhand 5.1 Mw VI 1 3 Building destroyed [6]

2005-10-08 Kashmir 7.6 Mw VIII 86,000–87,351 69,000–75,266 2.8 million displaced

2004-12-26 off northern Sumatra 9.1–9.3 Mw IX 227,898 Destructive tsunami, 16,269 fatalities in India

2002-09-13 Andaman Islands 6.5 Mw