Historical eventSeptember 182011

2011 Sikkim earthquake

The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.

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When
Sunday, September 18 201115 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2011-09-18.

Place: Kanchenjunga, India.

Type: earthquake, disaster, and natural disaster.

What happened

Impact Casualties by country Country Deaths India 97 China 7    Nepal 6   Bhutan 1 Bangladesh 0 Total 111 Demolished Building in Gangtok, Sikkim The earthquake struck near a mountainous, albeit very populous, region near the Sikkim–Nepal border; most of the structures were highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking. [ 1 ] Upon impact, tens of thousands of residents evacuated their homes, and many areas suffered from communication and power outages.

The 2011 Sikkim earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and was centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST on Sunday, 18 September. The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and southern Tibet.

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September 18 2011 — 15 years ago, on a Sunday.

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