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    The document provides a list of major earthquakes that have occurred in India from 1618 to present day. It notes that the Indian subcontinent experiences frequent and intense earthquakes due to the collision of the Indian plate with Asia at a rate of 47 mm per year. The list details the date, location, magnitude, casualties, and damage for over 100 significant earthquakes organized from most recent to oldest.

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    List of earthquakes

    in India

    The Indian subcontinent has a history of


    earthquakes. The reason for the intensity
    and high frequency of earthquakes is the
    Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of
    approximately 47 mm/year.[1] The
    following is a list of major earthquakes
    which have occurred in India, including
    those with epicentres outside India that
    caused significant damage or casualties
    in the country.
    Total damage /
    Date Location Mag. I Deaths Injuries
    notes

    2017-
    India, Bangladesh 5.7 Mw V 3 8
    01-03

    2016- India, Myanmar,


    6.7 Mw VII 11 200
    01-04 Bangladesh

    2015- Afghanistan, India,


    7.7 Mw VII 399 2,536
    10-26 Pakistan

    2015-
    Nepal, India 7.3 Mw VIII 218 3,500+
    05-12

    2015-
    Nepal, India 7.8 Mw IX 8,964 21,952 $10 billion
    04-25

    2013-
    Kashmir 5.7 Mw 3 90 $19.5 million NGDC
    05-01

    2011-
    Gangtok, Sikkim 6.9 Mw VII >111
    09-18

    2009- Tsunami warning


    Andaman Islands 7.5 Mw VIII
    08-10 issued

    2008- Buildings
    West Bengal 4.3 Mb 1 50 NGDC
    02-06 damaged

    2007- Buildings [2]


    Gujarat 5.1 Mw V 1 5
    11-06 damaged

    2006- Alwar district, Minor damage to [3]


    4.0 Mw 1 2
    11-29 Rajasthan property

    2006- Buildings [4]


    Gujarat 5.5 Mw VI 7
    03-07 damaged
    [5]
    2006- Sikkim 5.3 Mw V 2 2 Landslide
    02-14

    2005- [6]
    Uttarakhand 5.1 Mw VI 1 3 Building destroyed
    12-14

    2005- 86,000– 69,000– 2.8 million


    Kashmir 7.6 Mw VIII
    10-08 87,351 75,266 displaced

    2002- Destructive
    Andaman Islands 6.5 Mw 2 NGDC
    09-13 tsunami

    2001- 13,805–
    Gujarat 7.7 Mw X ~166,800
    01-26 20,023

    1999- Chamoli district-


    6.8 Mw VIII ~103
    03-29 Uttarakhand

    1997-
    Bangladesh, India 6.1 Mw 23 200
    11-21

    1997- Jabalpur, Madhya 1,000–


    5.8 Mw VIII 38–56 $37–143 million
    05-22 Pradesh 1,500

    1993-
    Latur, Maharashtra 6.2 Mw VIII 9,748 30,000  
    09-30

    1991- Uttarkashi, 768– 1,383–


    6.8 Mw IX
    10-20 Uttarakhand 2,000 1,800

    1988- 709–
    Udayapur, Nepal 6.9 Mw VIII
    08-21 1,450

    1988- [7]
    Myannmar, India 7.3 Mw VII 3 12
    08-06

    1988- [8]
    Bangladesh, India 5.9 Mw 2 100
    02-06

    1986-
    India, Pakistan 5.3 Ms 6 30 Severe damage NGDC
    04-26
    1984- Cachar district 5.6 Mb 20 100 Severe damage NGDC
    12-30

    1982-
    Little Nicobar 6.3 Ms Some Moderate damage NGDC
    01-20

    1980- Limited damage /


    Kashmir 4.8 Ms Few NGDC
    08-23 doublet

    1980- Moderate damage


    Kashmir 4.9 Ms 15 40 NGDC
    08-23 / doublet

    1980- Nepal, Pithoragarh


    6.5 Ms 200 Many $245 million NGDC
    07-29 district

    1975-
    Himachal Pradesh 6.8 Ms IX 47
    01-19

    1970-
    Bharuch district 5.4 Mb 26 200 Moderate damage NGDC
    03-23

    1967-
    Maharashtra 6.6 Mw VIII 177–180 2,272 $400,000
    12-11

    1966-
    North India 5.6 15 Limited damage NGDC
    08-15

    1966-
    Nepal, India 5.3 Ms VIII 80 100 $1 million NGDC
    06-27

    1963-
    Kashmir 5.3 80 Moderate damage NGDC
    09-02

    1960-
    North India Moderate damage NGDC
    08-27

    1956-
    Gujarat 6.1 Ms IX 115 254
    07-21

    1954-
    India, Myannmar 7.4 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
    03-21
    1950- 1,500–
    Assam, Tibet 8.6 Mw XI
    08-15 3,300

    1947-
    India, China 7.3 Mw
    07-29

    1941- 7.7– Destructive


    Andaman Islands 8,000
    06-26 8.1 Mw tsunami

    1935- 30,000–
    Quetta, Baluchistan 7.7 Mw X
    05-31 60,000

    1934- 6,000–
    Nepal 8.0 Mw XI
    01-15 10,700

    1932-
    Assam, Myannmar 7.0 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
    08-14

    1905-
    Kangra 7.8 Ms IX >20,000
    04-04

    1897-
    Shillong, India 8.0 Mw X 1,542
    06-12

    1885-
    Kashmir Severe damage NGDC
    06-06

    1885-
    Srinagar 3,000 Extreme damage NGDC
    05-30

    1881- Significant in
    Andaman Islands 7.9 Mw VII
    12-31 seismology

    1869-
    Assam, Cachar 7.4 Mw VII 2 Severe damage
    01-10

    1845- Limited damage /


    Rann of Kutch 6.3 Ms VIII Few NGDC
    06-19 tsunami

    1843- Deccan Plateau Moderate damage NGDC


    04-01

    1833-
    Bihar, Kathmandu 8.0 Ms Severe damage NGDC
    08-26

    1828-
    Kashmir 1,000 Severe damage NGDC
    06-06

    1819- 7.7– Formed the Allah


    Gujarat XI >1,543
    06-16 8.2 Mw Bund

    1618-
    Bombay IX 2,000 Severe damage NGDC
    05-26

    1505- Saldang, Karnali 8.2–


    6,000
    06-06 zone 8.8

    Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes'
    notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described
    also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be
    recorded.

    See also
    Earthquake zones of India
    Geology of India
    List of aftershocks of April 2015 Nepal
    earthquake

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