Sikkim Earthquake 2011

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2011 Sikkim earthquake Date 18 September 2011 Origin time 18:10 IST (UTC+05:30) 18:25 NPT (UTC+05:45) 18:40 BTT (UTC+06:00) 20:40 CST (UTC+08:00) Duration 30–40 seconds Magnitude 6.9 (Mw) Depth 19.7 km (12.1 mi) Epicenter 27.723°N 88.064°ECoordinates: 27.723°N 88.064°E Type Intraplate[1] Countries or regions India Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan People's Republic of China Max. intensity MM VII[2] Tsunami No Landslides Yes Aftershocks Yes Casualties At least 111 killed The 2011 Sikkim earthquake (Hindi: २०११ सिक्किम भूकम्प Sikkim Bhūkamp), also known as the 2011 Himalayan earthquake (Hindi: २०११ हिमालय भूकम्प Himalaya Bhūkamp), was a magnitude 6.9 (Mw) earthquake centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST (12:40 UTC) on Sunday, 18 September 2011.[3] The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet. At least 111 people were killed in the earthquake.[4] Most of the deaths occurred in Sikkim, with reports of fatalities in and near Singtam in the East Sikkim district.[5] Several buildings collapsed in Gangtok.[6] Eleven are reported dead in Nepal, including three killed when a wall collapsed in the British Embassy in Kathmandu.[7] Elsewhere, structural damage occurred in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and across Tibet; another seven fatalities were confirmed in the latter region. The quake came just a few days after an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Haryana's Sonipat district, sending tremors in New Delhi.[8] The earthquake was the fourth significant earthquake in India of September 2011.[9] [edit] Earthquake [edit] Geology The magnitude 6.9 (Mw) earthquake occurred inland at 18:10 IST on 18 September 2011, about 68 km (42 mi) northwest of Gangtok, Sikkim at a shallow depth of 19.7 km (12.2 mi).[3] At its

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