Quakes in India: A chronology
Sunday September 18, 2011 09:29:07 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
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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