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The latest version of seismic zoning map of India given in the earthquake resistant design code of India [IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002] assigns four levels of seismicity for India in terms of zone factors. In other words, the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5) unlike its previous version, which ...
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
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The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. [5] Apart from the Chamoli district, the quake also affected five other districts of Uttar Pradesh viz. Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Uttarkashi and Pauri Garhwal (all are in Uttarakhand now).
Uttarakhand: 7.8 M w: IX 300 Severe damage [50] 1618-05-26 Bombay: IX 2,000 Severe damage [51] 1555-09-?? Kashmir Valley, Kashmir: 7.6–8.0 600–60,000 1505-06-06: Saldang, Karnali zone: 8.2–8.8 6,000 Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone ...
The 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake (also known as the Garhwal earthquake) occurred at 02:53:16 Indian Standard Time on 20 October with a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
It is the zone of seepage where fine sand, silt and clay are deposited by the emerging streams. Almost level and fertile soil along with high water table has rendered the belt useful. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the town falls under seismic zone 4, in a scale of 2 to 5 (in order of increasing vulnerability to earthquakes).
1980 Nepal earthquake; 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake; 1996 Haridwar and Ujjain stampedes; 1998 Malpa landslide; 1999 Chamoli earthquake; 2012 Himalayan flash floods; 2013 North India floods; 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires; 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires; 2021 Uttarakhand flood; 2022 Uttarakhand avalanche; 2022 Uttarakhand bus accident; 2023 ...