2017 Uttarakhand earthquake

2017 Uttarakhand earthquake
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UTC time	2017-02-06 17:03:06
ISC event	610198067
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	February 6, 2017
Local time	22:33 IST
Magnitude	Mw 5.1
Depth	16.1 km (10.0 mi)
Epicenter	30°39′14″N 79°09′54″E / 30.654°N 79.165°ECoordinates: 30°39′14″N 79°09′54″E / 30.654°N 79.165°E
Areas affected	India
Max. intensity	V (Moderate)
Casualties	1 injured

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck India, at depth of 16.1 km (10 mi), near Rudraprayag district in the state of Uttarakhand on February 6, 2017. Tremors were felt continuously for thirty seconds in national capital Delhi NCR and neighbouring Gurgaon, Punjab and other parts of north India.^[2]^[3] One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported.^[4]

References[]

^ "M 5.1 - 36km NW of Pipalkoti, India". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^ "5.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Uttarakhand, Tremors Felt In Delhi, Punjab, North India". NDTV. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ "Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolts Delhi-NCR and northern parts of India". Abplive.in. February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ "After quake, parties rush to assure support in Rudraprayag". Hindustan Times. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

External links[]

The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

[1] "M 5.1 - 36km NW of Pipalkoti, India". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

[2] "5.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Uttarakhand, Tremors Felt In Delhi, Punjab, North India". NDTV. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[3] "Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolts Delhi-NCR and northern parts of India". Abplive.in. February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

[4] "After quake, parties rush to assure support in Rudraprayag". Hindustan Times. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

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January	Tripura, India (5.7, January 3) Amatrice, Italy (5.7, January 18) † Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (7.9, January 22)
February	Uttarakhand, India (5.1, February 6) Surigao del Norte, Philippines (6.5, February 10)
April	Central, Botswana (6.5, April 3) Batangas, Philippines 5.1, April 4 5.9, April 8 Valparaiso, Chile (6.9, April 24)
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November	Kermanshah, Iran (7.3, November 12) † ‡ Jacó, Costa Rica (6.5, November 13) Pohang, South Korea (5.4, November 15)
December	Java, Indonesia (6.5, December 15)
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Historical	1505 Lo Mustang 1555 Kashmir 1803 Garhwal 1819 Rann of Kutch 1833 Kathmandu–Bihar 1869 Cachar 1881 Nicobar Islands 1885 Kashmir 1897 Assam
20th century	1905 Kangra 1930 Dhubri 1934 Nepal–India 1935 Quetta 1941 Andaman Islands 1947 Assam 1950 Assam–Tibet 1956 Anjar 1967 Koynanagar 1975 Kinnaur 1980 Pithoragarh 1988 Myanmar–India 1988 Nepal 1991 Uttarkashi 1993 Latur 1997 Jabalpur 1997 Chittagong 1999 Chamoli
21st century	2001 Gujarat 2004 Indian Ocean 2005 Kashmir 2009 Andaman Islands 2011 Sikkim April 2015 Nepal May 2015 Nepal October 2015 Hindu Kush 2016 Imphal 2016 Sagaing 2016 Magway 2017 Tripura 2017 Uttarakhand 2021 Assam
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2017 Uttarakhand earthquake

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