Unaware of this blockage, the villagers downstream ventured out into the fast drying riverbed and paid no heed to warnings issued by the government. New Delhi: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Uttarakhand on Monday night.
The quake lasted barely seconds. For details,see,Professor Laurent Schwartz,google.com,my two references on 1st page.If you are interested in such work,please do contact me on my mail.On 28 June, 2015, an earthquake measuring 5.5 Mw struck Dibrugarh, in northern Assam. Total dead across count...4: 40 PM: As many as 500 people were killed in a major earthquake that rocked Nepal on Saturday, a N...New Delhi, April 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was working to reach out to t...Kathmandu, May 12: Hundreds of thousands of people across Nepal fled from their homes and offices a...Jaipur, April 25: An earthquake jolted desert state of Rajasthan on Saturday morning and tremors we...Indo-Asian News Service | May 12, 2015 6:28 PM ISTIndo-Asian News Service | May 12, 2015 6:41 PM ISTKathmandu, April 25: A massive earthquake that rocked Nepal caused major devastation in the old are...Indo-Asian News Service | April 25, 2015 6:35 PM ISTKathmandu, April 25 (IANS) At least one person was killed when an old building collapsed in the pre...Indo-Asian News Service | April 25, 2015 6:51 PM ISTIndia.com News Desk | April 25, 2015 2:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, April 10: Massive earthquake struck parts of Pakistan on Sunday.
While the majority of the impact and the damages caused by this earthquake of magnitude 8.0 Mw was absorbed by the hilly nation of Nepal and by Bihar in India, the earthquake was felt from Punjab through parts of central India and Bengal and also affected many parts of Assam, and Sikkim. The north-eastern part of the country is not only located at the centre of one of the most active earthquake prone regions of the country, but is also exposed to very high damage given the nature of the terrain.
Geographical statistics of India show that almost 54% of the land is vulnerable to earthquakes. The recent Manipur earthquake of January 2016 has brought the region’s vulnerability into spotlight. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. NEW DELHI: Earthquakeof magnitude 4.7 hit near Delhi causing tremors in the national capital region and north India. Much of this region is also covered by thick forests adding on to the woes of rescue units. 2020-06-24 19:44:44 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 10 km depth North Vanlaiphai, Mizoram, India 4.8 magnitude earthquake 2020-06-24 19:44:44 UTC at 19:44 June 24, 2020 UTC India WebPortal Private Limited. India’s central and state government agencies are gearing up to this eventuality, even as people across the nation are praying for a reprieve.Even as the rest of the nation was celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Indian independence from British rule, a devastating earthquake of 8.6 Mw magnitude (8.7 on the Richter scale) ripped through the heart of Assam and its impact was felt across the north-eastern states of India and in Tibet.