1988 Nepal earthquake

1988 Nepal earthquake
Date August 21, 1988
Origin time 23:09:11 [1]
Magnitude 6.9 MW [1]
Depth 62 km (39 mi) [1]
Epicenter 26°43′N 86°37′E / 26.71°N 86.62°E / 26.71; 86.62Coordinates: 26°43′N 86°37′E / 26.71°N 86.62°E / 26.71; 86.62 [1]
Type Oblique-slip [2]
Max. intensity VIII (Severe) [3]
Casualties 709–1,450 [2]

The 1988 Nepal earthquake occurred in Nepal near the Indian border and affected much of northern Bihar.[4] The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the region on August 21, killing at least 709 persons and injuring thousands.[5] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. 1 2 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  3. ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  4. ↑ "A devastating dawn".
  5. ↑ "In India, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand fall under most active seismic zone".
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