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State - Himachal Pradesh, India
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Capital - Shimla
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Population - 21,082,989 (2001)
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Earthquake History
The state of Himachal Pradesh lies almost entirely in
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the Himalayan mountains, and is part of the Punjab
Himalayas. Due to its location it weathers dozens of
mild earthquakes every year. Large earthquakes have occurred in all parts of Himachal Pradesh, the
biggest being the Kangra Earthquake of 1905. The Himalayan Frontal Thrust, the Main boundary
Thrust, the Krol, the Giri, Jutogh and Nahan thrusts lie in this region. Besides that there are scores of
smaller faults, like the Kaurik Fault which triggered the 1975 earthquake. However, it must be stated
that proximity to faults does not necessarily translate into a higher hazard as compared to areas
located further away, as damage from earthquakes depends on numerous factors such as subsurface
geology as well as adherence to the building codes.
Seismic Hazard
Acronyms Used:
D=Depth, OT=Origin Time, Mw=Moment Magnitude, Ms=Surface Wave magnitude, Mb=Body Wave
Magnitude, ML=Local Magnitude, M?=Magnitude Type unknown
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22 June 1945 - Near Padua, Kathwa District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), 6.0 (TS)
18:00:51 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
10 July 1947 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), 6.0 (TS)
10:19:20 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
12 August 1950 - Near Padua, Kathwad District, J&K (H.P.-J&K Border region), 6.0 (TS)
03:59:06 UTC, 32.599N, 75.90E
17 June 1962 - Chamba-Udhampur Districts (Himacahl Pradesh-J&K Border region), 6.0 (TS)
04:39:26.60 UTC, 33.30N, 76.20E
19 January 1975 - SW of Dutung, Himachal Pradesh (Indo-China Bdr region), Ms 6.8 (NEIC)
08:02:02.50, 32.455N, 78.430N, 33kms depth
This earthquake struck in the early afternoon of January 19, 1975. It registered 6.2 on the Richter
Scale. It caused havoc in parts of the Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti regions of India. 60 people were killed
in this sparsely populated region.
29th March 1999 - Near Gopeshwar (Chamoli District), Uttaranchal, Mw 6.5 (HRV)
19:05:11 UTC, 30.492N, 79.288E
115 people killed in the Gharwal region. The quake was felt very strongly in Uttar Pradesh,
Chandigarh, Delhi and Haryana. In Haryana, one person was killed in the city of Ambala and 2 at
Nakodar in the neighbouring state of Punjab. Minor damage to buildings in New Delhi, most
significantly in Patparganj. Minor damage also reported from Chandigarh.
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