1988 Nepal earthquake
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| UTC time | 1988-08-20 23:09:09 |
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| ISC event | 429573 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 21, 1988 |
| Local time | 04:39 |
| Magnitude | Mw6.9 [1] |
| Depth | 62 km (39 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 26°43′N 86°37′E / 26.71°N 86.62°E / 26.71; 86.62 [1] |
| Type | Oblique-slip[2] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3] |
| Casualties | 709–1,450 dead, 6,553 injured[2] |
The 1988 Nepal earthquake (Nepali: विसं २०४५ को भूकम्प) occurred in Nepal near the Indian border and affected much of northern Bihar.[4] The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the region on August 21, killing at least 709 persons and injuring thousands.[5] The earthquake struck in two installments of 10 seconds and 15 seconds each and left cracks in 50,000 buildings, including Raj Bhavan and the old Secretariat Building in Patna, Bihar.[4][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ a b "Earthquake: Tremors leave a trail of death and damage in Bihar and Nepal". India Today.
- ^ "In India, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand fall under most active seismic zone". The Times of India. April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Patna's more than 80% buildings are not earthquake resilient, warn experts". Hindustan Times. February 21, 2021.
External links
- M6.9 - Nepal-India border region – United States Geological Survey
- Earthquakes in Bihar, India – Amateur Seismic Centre
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
