Mq........reports from friends in India indicate the death toll will far exceed the 20,000 killed being reported
The Red Cross is accepting donations...earmark them for 'Indian Earthquake Relief...'
indianembassy.org
here's a list of the history of 'recent quakes'
Tim
Chronology of India's major earthquakes
(Source: Indian Seismological Department, New Delhi)
June 16, 1819: Kutch peninsula in western state of Gujarat, 8.0 on Richter scale, 2,000 dead.
June 12, 1897: Shillong plateau in the eastern state of Meghalaya, 8.7 on Richter scale, 1,542 dead.
April 4, 1905: Kangra valley in northern state of Himachal Pradesh, 8.0 on Richter scale, more than 20,000 dead.
January 15, 1934: Indo-Nepal border, 8.3 Richter scale, more than 10,000 dead.
August 15, 1950: Northeastern state of Assam, 8.5 Richter scale, 532 dead.
August 21, 1988: Indo-Nepal border, 6.5 Richter scale, about 1,000 killed.
October 20, 1991: Himalayan foothills of northern Uttar Pradesh state, 6.6 on Richter scale, 768 killed.
September 30, 1993: Western state of Maharashtra, 6.3 on Richter scale, 7,601 dead, 15,846 injured.
May 22, 1997: Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 6 on Richter scale, 40 dead, 500 injured.
March 29, 1999: Northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 6.8 on Richter scale, more than 1,000 dead.
January 26, 2001: Western state of Gujarat, 6.9-7.9 on Richter Scale, over 20,000 dead (based on news reports). |
