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At Least 74 Now Reported Killed After Powerful 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Northeastern India and Nepal

09/18/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

Richter Magnitude 6.9 – SIKKIM, INDIA
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 06:10:48 PM
27.723°N, 88.064°E
Depth: 19.7 km (12.2 miles)

“Rescuers battled heavy rains and cleared dozens of landslides while making their way to Sikkim, the ground zero of Sunday evening’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake that has so far claimed 74 lives across three countries – India, Nepal and China (Tibet). According to late-night reports, at least 58 people were killed and hundreds injured in Sikkim, Bengal and Bihar, in addition to nine deaths in Nepal and seven in Tibet. The toll is likely to rise, say rescuers. In Sikkim, the toll had reached 41. The maximum casualties have been in Rangpo, Dikchu, Singtam and Chungthang in north Sikkim. Ten persons have died in Bengal and seven in Bihar.” Read more.

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  1. Kabita Gautam's avatar
    Kabita Gautam
    09/18/2011 at 3:37 PM
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    After scrutinizing the given coordinates for the Epicenter for Sept 18 Earthquake (27.723°N, 88.064°E)…. The epicenter of the 6.8 Richter Scale earthquake was Ghunsa (inside Kanchanjunga Conservation Areas) in NE Nepal.

    http://maps.google.com/maps?q=27.723%C2%B0N,+88.064%C2%B0E&hl=ne&ie=UTF8&ll=27.128826,87.87168&spn=1.327265,2.705383&sll=27.741687,88.007242&sspn=0.32999,0.676346&vpsrc=6&gl=np&t=f&ecpose=25.95916751,88.38852619,209938.7,1.505,40.556,0&z=9

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  2. ICA's avatar
    ICA
    09/19/2011 at 5:07 PM
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    Unfortunately, the death toll has jumped considerably, now standing at 74.

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