A new geological survey of india report describes some of the landslides triggered by the september 2011 sikkim earthquake in india and nepal. It was the second highest shaking that the country experienced during the last. Rescue and relief operations resumed in sikkim since early in the morning on tuesday with the weather showing signs of improvement. History of earthquakes and seismic vulnerability of the region. Study on sikkim earthquake 2011 presented by, sai sujay. Geotechnical aspects of sikkim earthquake of september 18, 2011. The sikkim earthquake of 18 september 2011 caused widespread devastation in sikkim and adjoining areas from disrupting the road network to damaging structures of commercial, public, and religious values. You can see the panic among the people who were there for shopping. Damage and vulnerability assessment of a city is very important and provides the probable amount of damage to the.
Intensity map of sikkim earthquake of 18th september, 2011 source. Eeri newsletter, november 2011 volume 45, number 11 m 6. Sikkim earthquake disaster mitigation and management. Report on earthquake sikkim nepal border2011 ati, wb. The earthquake was felt across northeastern india, nepal, bhutan, bangladesh and southern tibet. The death toll, reported till late night on monday was over 70.
Distance and magnitude article pdf available in natural hazards 693 december 20 with 487 reads. Earthquake induced landslides in the sikkim darjeeling himalayas an aftermath of the 18th september 2011 sikkim earthquake indranil chakraborty, dr. Kindly note that many of the authors are active sefi subscribers. The 2011 nepal demographic and health survey 2011 ndhs was implemented by new era under the aegis of the ministry of health and population mohp. The funeral service for a gospel for asiasupported missionarys wife who died in last weeks earthquake was conducted in the shell of the church building destroyed in the disaster. Lower caste groups were more affected by the earthquake. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Eeri special earthquake report february 2012 learning from earthquakes the m w 6.
The 2011 sikkim earthquake also known as the 2011 himalayan earthquake, was a magnitude 6. Richter and mercalli scalesstruck the himalaya region bordering north india and nepal on 18 september 2011 at 6. Historical and instrumentally recorded data on earthquakes show that the. January 16, 2011 nepal marks th earthquake safety day the th earthquake safety day was observed with a variety of programs in the capital today, calling for community initiative and adherence to the building code in order to minimise the damages caused in an event of an earthquake. The 2011 sikkim earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6. Allen, emily sikkim earthquake 2011 earths natural. Sikkim earthquake of 14 february 2006 civildigital. Sikkim earthquake 18th september 2011 situation report corporate disaster resource network in 2. National information center on earthquake engineering 2011. This area is located in the high himalayan terrain, where the occurrence of earthquakes and landslides is frequent kayal, 2001, ghosh et al. Sikkim earthquake of 14 february 2006 sikkim earthquake february 2006 location moderate earthquake reported as mw 5.
Relief, rescue operations on after sikkim earthquake. The institution is the nearest tertiary care government institution, which is located in the catchment area of. Map showing locations of 18 september 2011 sikkim earthquake induced. Geological survey of india report on landslide from the. Impacts and insights of the gorkha earthquake 1st edition. The earthquake exacerbated the social inequalities in the nepalese society. The 2011 sikkim earthquake also known as the 2011 himalayan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.
Sikkim earthquake of 2011 november 30, 2011 no comments the september 18, 2011 indianepal border region earthquake of magnitude 6. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The report is based upon a field reconnaissance visit undertaken by a group of geologists. Anger over lethargic response to india sikkim quake. A major part of sikkim, india, covering an area of 4105 km 2, was investigated for assessing the damage caused by the earthquake. Sikkim is a small state in northeast india at the foothills of the eastern himalayas with the main thrust faults main boundary thrust mbt and main central thrust mct crossing the state. Relief, rescue operations on after sikkim earthquake india. The epicentre of the earthquake is located in a sparsely populated region with an average population density of about 525 personskm2. Strong shaking was reported in gangtok and adjoining areas lasting 3040 seconds. Entire areas are cut off because of landslides and more often than not people are without clean water, adequate food supplies, medicine and telephone contact with the outside world. Acute stressrelated psychological impact in children following devastating natural disaster, the sikkim earthquake 2011, india.
Eeri report on the sikkim earthquake the landslide blog. Author links open overlay panel sekhar chandra dutta. Pdf the 18 september 2011 sikkim himalaya earthquake of mw 6. This paper presents the results of a reconnaissance study in sikkim. Earthquake damage report for 2011 published by catdat. Studies have been conducted on the immediate disaster relief and response aftermath the disaster. In the wake of the earthquake in sikkim and other parts of the northeastern region, the railways has imposed a speed restriction of 30. Mar 14, 2012 eeri has posted a new report on the 18th september 2011 m 6. Also reproduced is the detailed sikkim earthquake report uploaded on eeri website in feb 2012. Sikkim earthquake 18 september 2011 pray for sikkim. Joint rapid assessment for recovery, reconstruction, and risk. Historic monastery temples are made of thick two to five feet thick at base external loadbearing rubble masonry wall in mud mortar.
Pdf impact of the 18 september 2011 sikkim earthquake mw 6. A number of which were studied 2229 september 2011 in the darjeeling sikkim himalayas. The geological survey of india has posted online a 2 mb pdf document containing a report about landslides triggered by the sikkim earthquake. Earthquake induced landslides in the sikkimdarjeeling. Historical and instrumentally recorded data on earthquakes show that the sikkim and adjoining. The 2011 sikkim earthquake not only caused continuous peripheral crack at the junction of the older and newer portions of the 300 m long wall fig. Earthquake building vulnerability and damage assessment with reference to sikkim earthquake. Mondal r1, sarkar s, banerjee i, hazra a, majumder d, sabui t, dutta s, saren a, pan p. In the evening of 18 september 2011, it witnessed a moderate earthquake of magnitude 6. Pdf the september 2011 sikkim himalaya earthquake mw 6. The september 18, 2011 indianepal border region earthquake of magnitude 6.
Earthquake building vulnerability and damage assessment with. In parts of the earthquake hit indian state of sikkim, conditions on the ground are little short of apocalyptic. Much has been talked and written about the sikkim earthquake of 2011 as one of the worst affected disasters to have happened in the eastern himalayas. Damage and geological assessment of the 18 september 2011 mw. Due to septembers moderate to heavy monsoon rainfall season, added to the amount of damage of the sikkim earthquake. Macroseismic survey and isoseismal map of september 2011. The sikkim earthquake and its occurrence process one such earthquake occurred on sikkim nepal border on 18 september 2011 with 6. Sikkimdarjeeling earthquake that scared everyone 2011. Field research in sindhupalchowk 47 likely to receive less aid than the district headquarters as most of the roads were blocked due to multiple landslides.
Pdf impact of the 18 september 2011 sikkim earthquake. The preliminary hypocentral parameters of this earthquake, as estimated by the seismic monitoring network of india meteorological department imd are. India meteorological department, new delhi 110 003, india received 25 april 2012, modified 19 june 2012 e mail. The earthquake served to highlight the need for enhancing the existing national disaster management system. According to researchers during and post earthquake event is reported from some areas, which could have contributed to some extent in. The aftermath of the earthquake september 29, 2011. Analysis of indian remote sensing satellite data for sikkim earthquake 18 sept 2011 earthquake. The tremors were felt in five other indian states, besides affecting neighbouring nepal, bhutan, bangladesh, and china. On 18 september 2011, an earthquake with its epicentre in the adjacent sikkim state of india struck nepal to cause extensive structural damage, despite of minor life loss. Pdf the 18 september 2011, north sikkim earthquake. We have herein reproduced the pdf of the quick report on sikkim earthquake in eeri nov 2011 newsletter. The region is known for seismic activity between the main boundary thrust mbt and the main central thrust mct.
Sri activities in nepal as of 2011 sri training and discussion meeting in khotang for the sharing ideas and building consensus among partners, an sri orientation and interaction program was organized in diktel, the district headquarter of khotang district, for 34 january, 2011. This report is based on observations of the following contributors. Page 1 of 2 a brief report on impacts and implications of 2011 sikkim indianepal border region earthquake durgesh c rai, goutam mondal, vaibhav singhal, neha parool and tripti pradhan earthquake and its seismological setting the m6. Introduction an earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the earth crust, that creates seismic waves. Icf international provided technical assistance for the survey through the measure dhs program, a usaid. Earthquake induced landslides in the sikkimdarjeeling himalayas an. The united states geological survey reports that the earthquake centred 20. Sep 18, 2011 there was wide spread ground failure and landslide during the recent sikkim earthquake magnitude m l 6. Pdf several teams from india investigated the effects of the sikkim earthquake between september 25th and november 10th, 2011. Page 1 of 2 a brief report on impacts and implications of 2011 sikkim indianepal border region earthquake durgesh c rai, goutam mondal, vaibhav singhal, neha parool and tripti pradhan. Sikkim 2011 earthquake an earthquake of moment magnitude 6. December 7, 2011 up till now, it has been reported in the media that the 6. Impacts and insights of gorkha earthquake in nepal offers a practical perspective on disaster risk management using lessons learned and considerations from the 2015 gorkha earthquake in nepal, which was the worst disaster to hit nepal since the 1934 nepalbihar earthquake.
The seismic monitoring network of india meteorological department imd reported that the epicentre of this earthquake was located at 27. Acute stressrelated psychological impact in children. Depending up on the scale of damage, the earthquake may be of various types, such as less damaging earthquake, moderate damaging earthquake, and catastrophic earthquake. Depending up on the focal depth h of the event, it could be shallow earthquake d earthquake 70 sikkim earthquake 2011, india. The star shows the location of the 2011 north sikkim earthquake. An intensive damage survey was carried out after a week of the earthquake.
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