Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude |
6.9 |
| Date-Time |
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| Location |
27.723°N, 88.064°E |
| Depth |
19.7 km (12.2 miles) |
| Region |
SIKKIM, INDIA |
| Distances |
68 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
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| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters |
NST=344, Nph=348, Dmin=371.8 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=C |
| Source |
- Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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| Event ID |
usc0005wg6 |
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 Latest Events
THT ONLINE
KATHMANDU: It has been learnt that at least five persons have been killed in Nepal due to the 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit this evening
It has been reported that three persons were killed in the Capital Valley and two in western city of Dharan in Sunsari district.
One person was killed after the compound wall of the British Embassy collapsed.
The epicentre of the quake was in the bordering region of Taplejung of Nepal and Sikkim of India
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