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Historic Earthquake
1991 Uttarkashi Earthquake
19 October 1991 · Chamoli, Uttarkashi · India
On 19 October 1991 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck India (Chamoli, Uttarkashi), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 91 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 2,000 people and injured 1,800. 7,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 19 October 1991
- Time
- 21:23 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2,000
- Injuries
- 1,800
- Homes Destroyed
- 7,500
- Homes Damaged
- 7,500
- Estimated Damage
- 60 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- India
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19991999 Chamoli Earthquake · M 6.6100 deaths
- 1980Pithoragarh · M 6.5200 deaths
- 19751975 Kinnaur Earthquake · M 6.847 deaths
- 1966N · M 5.615 deaths
- 1966Nepal · M 6.380 deaths
- 1916Nepal · M 7.7
- 19051905 Kangra Earthquake · M 7.919,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth