Earthquake — India: Chamoli, Uttarkashi, New Delhi, Chandigarh

Cuándo

19 oct 1991

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitud

7.0

Ubicación

India

Coordenadas

30.78° N, 78.77° E

Deaths

2000

Injuries

1800

Damage musd

60

Houses destroyed

7500

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

10

6.8 magnitude earthquake in India

The 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake occurred at 02:53:16 Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) on 20 October with a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This thrust event was instrumentally recorded and occurred along the Main Central Thrust in the Uttarkashi and Gharwal regions of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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