Quakes in India: A chronology
September 18th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A 6.8 earthquake hit northern and eastern India Sunday. Following are some of the major quakes in the recent past:
Sep 7, 2011 — 4.2 magnitude quake jolts Delhi and adjoining areas, with its epicenter near Sonepat, Haryana.
Oct 8, 2005 — 7.6 magnitude quake strikes Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Pakistan, killing over 80,000 people, mostly in Pakistan.
Dec 26, 2004 — Over two lakh people die when a 9.3 magnitude temblor hits Indonesia’s Sumatra island, causing a tsunami that hit India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Maldives.
Jan 26, 2001 — 7.7 magnitude earthquake kills over 20,000 in Gujarat, mainly in Kutch, Ahmedabad and Bhuj.
Sep 30, 1993 — 6.4 magnitude leaves 7,928 people dead in Latur, Maharashtra.
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