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Historic Earthquake
2011 Sikkim Earthquake
18 September 2011 · Sikkim, Nepal · India
On 18 September 2011 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck India (Sikkim, Nepal), at a depth of 50 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 95 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 127 people and injured 441.
- Date
- 18 September 2011
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 50 km
- Deaths
- 127
- Injuries
- 441
- Homes Damaged
- 40,000
- Estimated Damage
- 2.1 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- India
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 2015May 2015 Nepal Earthquake · M 7.3117 deaths
- 19881988 Nepal Earthquake · M 6.6998 deaths
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth