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1999 Chamoli earthquake information


1999 Chamoli earthquake
1999 Chamoli earthquake is located in Uttarakhand
1999 Chamoli earthquake
1999 Chamoli earthquake is located in India
1999 Chamoli earthquake
UTC time1999-03-28 19:05:11
ISC event1547491
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date29 March 1999
Local time00:35
Magnitude6.6 Mw(ANSS)
Depth15 kilometres (9 mi)
Epicenter30°30′43″N 79°24′11″E / 30.512°N 79.403°E / 30.512; 79.403
TypeThrust[1]
Areas affectedIndia
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)[2]
CasualtiesApproximately 103 dead[3]

The 1999 Chamoli earthquake occurred on 29 March in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.

  1. ^ Rastogi, Bal. (2000). Chamoli earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on 29 March 1999. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 55. 505–514.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference IMD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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