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1993 Latur earthquake

The Latur earthquake struck India at 3:56 am local time (UTC+05:30) on 30 September 1993. The
main area affected was Maharashtra State in Western India. The earthquake primarily affected the
districts of Latur and Osmanabad, including the Ausa block of Latur and Umerga of Osmanabad.
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Fifty-two villages were demolished in the intraplate earthquake. It measured 6.2 on the moment
magnitude scale, and approximately 10,000 people died, whilst another 30,000 were injured. The
earthquake's focus was around 12 km deep relatively shallow allowing shock waves to cause
more damage.

2001 Gujarat earthquake


The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on 26 January, India's 52nd Republic Day, at 08:46

AM

IST and lasted for over 2 minutes. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village
of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of KutchDistrict of Gujarat, India.[5] The intraplate earthquake reached
7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum felt intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli
intensity scale. The earthquake killed between 13,805 and 20,023 people (including 18 in
southeastern Pakistan), injured another 167,000 and destroyed nearly 400,000 homes.

Effects[edit]
The death toll in the Kutch region was 12,300. Bhuj, which was situated only 20km away from the
epicenter, was devastated. Considerable damage also occurred in Bhachau and Anjar with
hundreds of villages flattened in Taluka of Anjar, Bhuj & Bhachau. Over a million structures were
damaged or destroyed, including many historic buildings and tourist attractions.

2005 Kashmir earthquake


The 2005 Kashmir earthquake occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October in
the Pakistani territory ofAzad Kashmir. It was centered near the city of Muzaffarabad, and also
affected Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwaprovince and the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It
registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 and had a maximumMercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The
earthquake also affected countries in the surrounding region where tremors were felt
in Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Chinese Xinjiang. The severity of the damage caused by the
earthquake is attributed to severe upthrust.

April 2015 Nepal earthquake


The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (Nepali: ) (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[6]
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killed over 8,000 people and injured more than 21,000. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on 25
April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[2] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was
east of the district of Lamjung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8.2 km (5.1 mi).[1] It was the
worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 NepalBihar earthquake The earthquake triggered an
avalanche on Mount Everest, killing 21,[13] making April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history.

The earthquake triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported
missing
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