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In India, scien sts have marked the seismic zone whole of North-East, Rann of Kutch, Rajasthan
in the country. The seismic zones in India are and the Indo-Gange c Plains. Some areas of
Kashmir, Western and Central Himalayas, the South India also fall in the earthquake prone
zone.

Some Past Earthquakes in India

Date Event Magnitude Time Deaths

16 June, 1819 Kachachh 8.3 11:00 1,500
12 June, 1897 Assam 8.7 17:11 1,500

Nil
8 Feb, 1900 Coimbatore 6.0 03:11
4 Apr. 1905 Kangra 8.6 06:20 19,000

15 Jan, 1934 Bihar-Nepal 8.4 14:13 11,000
30,000
31 May 1935 Que a 7.6 03:03
15 Aug. 1950 Assam 8.5 19:31 1,530

21 Jul. 1956 Ajnar 7.0 21:02 115

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10 Dec. 1967 Koyna 6.5 04:30
23 Mar. 1970 Bharuch 5.4 20:56 30

21 Aug. 1988 Bihar-Nepal 6.6 04:39 1,004
768
20 Oct. 1991 U arkashi 6.6 02:53
30 Sep. 1993 Killar (Latur) 6.4 03:53 7,928

22 May 1997 Jabalpur 6.0 04:22 387
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19 May 1999 Cham oli 6.6 12:35

26 Jan. 2001 Bhuj 7.7 08:46 13,805

PREVENTIVE MEASURES v In highly seismic areas, people should
You know that it is very difficult to predict the construct the houses of wood or mber, as
occurrence of an earthquake, as it occurs most of the people die in earthquake due

suddenly. They can cause serious damage to to collapse of houses. The roof should also
life and property. However, we can take some be made of light material. In case the
preven ve measures before the occurence of structure falls, the damage will not be
earthquake to minimise the damage. heavy.
Before v The cupboards and shelves should be fixed
to the walls so that they could not fall due
v One should consult qualified architects and
to shaking of ground.
structural engineer to make earthquake
resistant houses and buildings.

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