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EARTHQUAKES OF
INDIA
Date, Time, and
Sl. No. Place Deaths Year Magnitude Epicenter
1 Indian Ocean > 283,106 08:50, December 9.1–9.3 West coast of Sumatra,
26, 2004 Indonesia
2 Kashmir 130,000 08:50:38, 7.6 Muzaffarabad,
October 8, 2005 Pakistan-administered
Kashmir
3 Bihar and Nepal > 30,000 14 :13, January 8.7 South of Mount
15, 1934 Everest
4 Gujarat 20,000 08:50:00, 7.7 Kutch, Gujarat
January 26, 2001
Time - 08:50:38
Deaths - 130,000
Magnitude - 7.6
Time - 14 :13
Magnitude - 8.7
Time - 08:50:00
Deaths - 20,000
Magnitude - 7.7
Time - 06:10
Magnitude - 7.8
Time - 22:25
Magnitude - 6.4
Time - 19:39
Deaths - 1,526
Magnitude - 8.6
Time - 17 :11
Deaths - 1,500
Magnitude - 8.1
Time - Unknown
Deaths - >1,000
Magnitude - 6.8
Time - 04:21
Deaths -180
Magnitude - 6.5
41 % of land area.
Zone 3 - Moderate Risk Zone