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UTC time: 1993-09-29 22:25:48: ISC event: 210578: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 30 September 1993 (): Local time: 03:56: Magnitude: 6.2 M w [1] 6.3 M s [2]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Reverse [3]: Areas affected: India: Total damage: $280 million–1.3 billion [3]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [4] MSK-64 VIII (Damaging) [5]: Casualties: 9,748 dead [3] 30,000 injured [3 ...
1993 Finisterre earthquakes: This earthquake was the first and the largest in an earthquake sequence that affected the Ramu-Markham Valley that affected the area over the month of October. 60 people were killed and 200 were injured, mostly due to landslides triggered by the shocks. Many villages near the epicenter were severely damaged.
On 30 September 1993, at 3:53 a.m. local time, Latur was almost completely destroyed by a devastating intraplate earthquake that affected the southern Marathwada region of Maharashtra state in central-western part of India—including Latur, Beed, Osmanabad, and adjoining districts about 400 kilometres (250 mi) south-east of Mumbai—and ...
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.
It was an intra-plate earthquake. Latur was almost completely destroyed and life came to a standstill. The earthquake's focus was around 12 km deep - relatively shallow causing shock waves to cause more damage. The number of lives lost was high as the earthquake occurred at 3.56 a.m. local time when people were fast asleep.
An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude ...
A tornado touched down in eastern Columbia, according to the National Weather Service Wednesday.
Pages in category "1993 earthquakes" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... 1993 Latur earthquake; S. 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake;