Question

gather information about earthquake which have occurred in India in past 10 yrs in the following points
Date-
Time-
Magnitude-
Epicenter-
Depth (in kilometre)-
Area affected-
number of people died-
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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 [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  

2002-09-13 Andaman Islands 6.5 Mw  2  Destructive tsunami NGDC

2001-01-26 Gujarat 7.7 Mw X 13,805–20,023 ~166,800  

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 Myannmar, India 7.3 Mw VII 3 12  [7]

1988-02-06 Bangladesh, India 5.9 Mw  2 100  [8]

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, Myannmar 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, Myannmar 7.0 Ms    Moderate damage NGDC

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  

1618-05-26 Bombay  IX 2,000  Severe damage NGDC

1505-06-06 Saldang, Karnali zone 8.2–8.8  6,000  

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

UTC time

2001-01-26 03:16:40

ISC event

1763683

USGS-ANSS

ComCat

Local date

26 January 2001

Local time

08:46 am IST

Duration

22 seconds

Magnitude

7.7 Mw[1]

Depth

16 kilometres (10 mi)

Epicenter

23.419°N 70.232°E[2]

Type

Oblique-slip

Areas affected

India, Pakistan

Max. intensity

X (Extreme)

Casualties

13,805–20,023 dead[3][4]

~ 166,800 injured[4]