Sunday 18 September 2011

Earthquake in Sikkim 18th September 2011 - Earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter scale jolts Sikkim 18th September 2011

Tags: Earthquake in Delhi 18th September 2011, tremors felt in UP 18th September 2011, Earthquake in Bihar 18th September 2011,  Earthquake in West Bengal 18th September 2011, Earthquake in north india 18 september 2011

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Mild tremors were felt in Delhi and other parts of North India on Sunday. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.9 on Richter scale. Tremors were felt in Patna, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal also.There were no damages reported immediately.This is the second earthquake in Delhi in the last 10 days.Tremors were felt in following areas
1.Lucknow
2 Patna
3 Kolkata
4 New Delhi
5.National Capital Region.

Epicenter: - Sep 18 6:10pm at epicenter (10m ago, 64km NW of Gangtok, depth 10km)


Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.8
Date-Time
Location27.730°N, 88.082°E
Depth20.7 km (12.9 miles)
RegionSIKKIM, INDIA
Distances68 km (42 miles) NW of Gangtok, Sikkim, India
119 km (73 miles) NNW of Shiliguri, West Bengal, India
272 km (169 miles) E of KATHMANDU, Nepal
572 km (355 miles) N of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.4 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
ParametersNST=258, Nph=258, Dmin=369.6 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0005wg6
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3 comments: on "Earthquake in Sikkim 18th September 2011 - Earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter scale jolts Sikkim 18th September 2011"

pinku said...

VB news earth quake epicenter is 64 kms north of gangtok sikkim, 6.8 rector its felt in delhi, ncr, opatna, kolkata, gawhati, whole northbengal, whole bengal i think

pinku said...

TODAY WE HAVE FACED an earthquake Siliguri ITS MORE THAN 7 AND WE FACED THE NIGHTMARE FOR 90 SECONDS BEFORE ITS OVER.....NOT ONLY SILIGURI THE QUAKE IS FELT IN JALPAIGURI, NAGRAKATA, BELAKOBA, GAYARKATA, MALDA, ISLAMPUR IN THE WHOLE NORTHBENGAL EVEN I CAME TO KNOW IN KOLKATA...............EVERY WHERE IT LAST FROM 2 SECS TO 100 SECONDS/...THE ORIGIN IS NORTH OF SIKKIM...after shok is comming already 2 times

umang said...

admin its siliguri not shiliguri...
Lets pray for victms...admin its siliguri not shiliguri...
Lets pray for victms...

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