| Title |
NATURAL DISASTERS -
EARTHQUAKE - UTTARKASHI - 1991 |
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Date-wise Events |
October 20, 1991 |
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Description |
- It occurred in the Uttarkashi and Gharwal regions
of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
- The earthquake measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude
scale and occurred within the main thrust system of the
Himalayas.
- 1294 villages and more than 300,000 people were affected
with the quake and 42,400 houses were damaged. xqv
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