Sikkim quake India's fourth in September

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 20:51

Tags: India quake, Sikkim quake, Northeast

New Delhi: The 6.8-magnitude earthquake in India's Sikkim state on Sunday evening was the fourth tremor reported in the country in September so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

There have been a total of 15 earthquakes of significance in India and its neighbourhood, as well as all over the world in September this year. The most high-intensity quakes of 7.0 on the Richter scale each were reported from the South Pacific island nations of Vanuatu (September 03) and Fiji (September 15).

The first quake in India was reported in Manipur's Ukhrul district on September 04, and its intensity was 4.2. The second, on September 07, was also of low 4.2 intensity and epicentred in Haryana's Sonepat region. The tremors were felt in Delhi and most of north India.

The third on September 11 was epicentred in Gujarat's Kutch region, but its intensity was a mere 3.4.

IANS

First Published: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 20:51

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Disater Managements team - Bhutan
Please don`t creat rumors regarding Bhutan, it was just few sec. shake from sikkim side, we dont have any problem and worry, few crack with traditional houses as it build using mud and stone only, thats why. please don`t creat more rumors. -management

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suman gurung - west sikkim
since we were all in school with our hostelers students...and quake shook the building around 6:20 p.m.and i was out through the window since the gate was locked...and entered from another gate and tried to rescued all the hostelers and teachers ...till 3:30 a.m quake came for the fifth time...and till now we all re safe....MAY GOD`S GRACE BE WITH US....

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sherab - Bhutan
yes, this earthquake really fearsome. even in Bhutan we had the scariest earthquake last night. all the people were running our of their house. some of them slept in their car. THIS IS REALLY FEARSOME. LETS ALL PRAY THAT IT DOES NOT COME BACK AGAIN........

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Bablu - Gangtok
Earthquake is hitting gangtok again n again,dnt knw wht to do,people are tensed.people are at mg marg.

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Bablu - Gangtok
Earthquake is hitting gangtok again n again,dnt knw wht to do,people are tensed.people are at mg marg.

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Anupam Kujur - Siliguri, West Bengal
After 18/9/2011, the next day around 3:30 am, again it shook for half second. We are`ll scared, what is going to happen. Please pray for us all.

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tasi - bhutan
It has been the scariest day of our lives. when we ran out of our houses, quite a few ladies seemed to just faint and collapse out of shock, a lady was hit on her head by the rubbles of a old building in our neighbourhood.she is in hospital. this building seems to be leaning on the wall of the next building, it is dark so we cant see much, we will know more by tomorrow. too scared to sleep, expecting after shocks. Already felt 1 or 2 of them, expecting more. Has been raining terribly too all day. people are all on the streets packed with necessary things, we too are ready with our shoes on, ready to run.................pray for us all............

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palzang dorjee sherpa - kolkata, hometown- sikkim.
its been a painful news to hear such terrible news from mother`s tongue who`s miles away from me, alone at home in Sikkim.

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sakshi pradhan - kalimpong,west bengal
It has been the scariest day of our lives. when we ran out of our houses, quite a few ladies seemed to just faint and collapse out of shock, a lady was hit on her head by the rubbles of a old building in our neighbourhood.she is in hospital. this building seems to be leaning on the wall of the next building, it is dark so we cant see much, we will know more by tomorrow. too scared to sleep, expecting after shocks. Already felt 1 or 2 of them, expecting more. Has been raining terribly too all day. people are all on the streets packed with necessary things, we too are ready with our shoes on, ready to run.................pray for us all............

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yangchen bhutia - nashik,maharastra
m fm namchi,sikkim studing in nashik, i nearly fainted wen i saw da news. phn lines were dead, got vry scared dat i wnt b abl 2c ma ppl agn.. n dissapointd dat i cudnt b dr wd dm.. wanna cme bck hme n c u all.. ``we r part of u n u r part of us``. evrythns gonna b lryt.. jst believe. like m doin it..