Gather information through internet about earthquakes which have occurred in india in the past 10 years on the basis of the following points
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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.
DateLocationMag.IDeathsInjuriesTotal damage / notes2017-01-03India, Bangladesh5.7 MwV382016-01-04India, Myanmar, Bangladesh6.7 MwVII112002015-10-26Afghanistan, India, Pakistan7.7 MwVII3992,5362015-05-12Nepal, India7.3 MwVIII2183,500+2015-04-25Nepal, India7.8MwIX8,96421,952$10 billion2013-05-01Kashmir5.7 Mw390$19.5 millionNGDC2011-09-18Gangtok, Sikkim6.9 MwVII>1112009-08-10Andaman Islands7.5 MwVIIITsunami warning issued2008-02-06West Bengal4.3 Mb150Buildings damagedNGDC2007-11-06Gujarat5.1 MwV15Buildings damaged[2]2006-11-29Alwar district, Rajasthan4.0 Mw12Minor damage to property and at least one death[3]2006-03-07Gujarat5.5 MwVI7Buildings damaged[4]2006-02-14Sikkim5.3 MwV22Landslide[5]2005-12-14Uttarakhand5.1 MwVI13Building destroyed[6]2005-10-08Kashmir7.6 MwVIII86,000–87,35169,000–75,2662.8 million displaced2004-12-26off northern Sumatra9.1–9.3 MwIX227,898Destructive tsunami, 16,269 fatalities in India2002-09-13Andaman Islands6.5 Mw2Destructive tsunamiNGDC2001-01-26Gujarat7.7 MwX13,805–20,023~166,8001999-03-29Chamoli district-Uttarakhand6.8 MwVIII~1031997-11-21Bangladesh, India6.1 Mw232001997-05-22Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh5.8 MwVIII38–561,000–1,500$37–143 million1993-09-30Latur, Maharashtra6.2 MwVIII9,74830,000 1991-10-20Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand6.8 MwIX768–2,0001,383–1,8001988-08-21Udayapur, Nepal6.9 MwVIII709–1,4501988-08-06Myannmar, India7.3 MwVII312[7]1988-02-06Bangladesh, India5.9 Mw2100[8]1986-04-26India, Pakistan5.3 Ms630Severe damageNGDC1984-12-30Cachar district5.6 Mb20100Severe damageNGDC1982-01-20Little Nicobar6.3 MsSomeModerate damageNGDC1980-08-23Kashmir4.8 MsFewLimited damage / doubletNGDC1980-08-23Kashmir4.9 Ms1540Moderate damage / doubletNGDC1980-07-29Nepal, Pithoragarh district6.5 Ms200Many$245 millionNGDC1975-01-19Himachal Pradesh6.8 MsIX471970-03-23Bharuch district5.4 Mb26200Moderate damageNGDC1967-12-11Maharashtra6.6 MwVIII177–1802,272$400,0001966-08-15North India5.615Limited damageNGDC1966-06-27Nepal, India5.3 MsVIII80100$1 millionNGDC1963-09-02Kashmir5.380Moderate damageNGDC1960-08-27North IndiaModerate damageNGDC1956-07-21Gujarat6.1 MsIX1152541954-03-21India, Myannmar7.4 MsModerate damageNGDC1950-08-15Assam, Tibet8.6 MwXI1,500–3,3001947-07-29India, China7.3 Mw1941-06-26Andaman Islands7.7–8.1 Mw8,000Destructive tsunami1935-05-31Quetta, Baluchistan7.7 MwX30,000–60,0001934-01-15Nepal8.0 MwXI6,000–10,7001932-08-14Assam, Myannmar7.0 MsModerate damageNGDC1905-04-04Kangra7.8 MsIX>20,0001897-06-12Shillong, India8.0 MwX1,5421885-06-06KashmirSevere damageNGDC1885-05-30Srinagar3,000Extreme damageNGDC1881-12-31Andaman Islands7.9 MwVIISignificant in seismology1869-01-10Assam, Cachar7.4 MwVII2Severe damage1845-06-19Rann of Kutch6.3 MsVIIIFewLimited damage / tsunamiNGDC1843-04-01Deccan PlateauModerate damageNGDC1833-08-26Bihar, Kathmandu8.0 MsSevere damageNGDC1828-06-06Kashmir1,000Severe damageNGDC
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