1988 Nepal Earthquake
The 1988 Nepal earthquake (Nepali: विसं २०४५ को भूकम्प) occurred in Nepal near the Indian border and affected much of northern Bihar. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the region on August 21, killing at least 709 persons and injuring thousands. The earthquake struck in two installments of 10 seconds and 15 seconds each and left cracks in 50,000 buildings, including Raj Bhavan and the old Secretariat Building in Patna, Bihar.
See also
References
- ^ ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ "Earthquake: Tremors leave a trail of death and damage in Bihar and Nepal". India Today.
- ^ "In India, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand fall under most active seismic zone". The Times of India. April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Patna's more than 80% buildings are not earthquake resilient, warn experts". Hindustan Times. February 21, 2021.
External links
- M6.9 - Nepal-India border region – United States Geological Survey
- Earthquakes in Bihar, India – Amateur Seismic Centre
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
