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to the east caused by the 1505 event was released during the 1803 quake. An estimated maximum coseismic slip of 4.5 meters or less occurred. Since then, roughly 3 meters of slip have accumulated. The two earthquakes in 1991 and 1999 failed to release the seismic strain accumulated since the 1803
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in the city. Many residents were driven out of their homes, and into the streets or agricultural fields. A pregnant woman died after being struck by falling tiles. Large fissures occurred in fields, spilling vast quantities of water. One of the fissures partially swallowed the
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based on damage descriptions and felt reports from the historical documentation, but more recent reassessments indicate a much smaller magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake magnitude has even been downgraded to 7.3 in some journals.
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Mithila Verma; R. J. Singh; B. K. Bansal (19 June 2014). "Soft sediments and damage pattern: a few case studies from large Indian earthquakes vis-a-vis seismic risk evaluation".
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initiated beneath the Himalaya range, and propagated south; up-dip along the MHT in a northwest–southeast direction. The rupture ceased just short of the MFT.
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with magnitudes of 8.0+ were the result of rupturing the Main Himalayan Thrust. These events generated surface ruptures by breaching the surface via the MFT.
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Earthquakes on the convergent boundary are megathrust events that repeat every few centuries. Large Himalayan earthquakes including those in
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of a mosque. The fissures continued to eject water for several weeks, benefitting the residents who were able to obtain water.
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also collapsed, although it may have been a conflation with a previous earthquake. Fissuring was also observed in the city.
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dips to the north, beneath the Himalaya at a shallow angle. It is the source of most of Himalayan earthquakes.
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collapsed and the main column was structurally weakened. Reports documented that the spire of the
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is the largest in the Indian Himalaya during the 19th-century. Another similar-sized event
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the MHT but did not propagate to the surface. It shared similar characteristics with the
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caused by the quake was strong enough to throw fishes out of their aquarium.
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Descriptions of severe damage and ground effects from the event suggest the
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suffered severe damage from the quake. Several temples, including the
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Roger Bilham (2004). "Historical Studies of Earthquakes in India".
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A macroseismic intensity survey from 1979 assigned the holy city
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World Heritage Series: Qutb Minar & Adjoining Monuments
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occurred in the early morning of September 1 at 01:30
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Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
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Major damage occurred in the Himalaya and 2328:Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests 802:Sujit Dasgupta; Basab Mukhopadhyay (2014). 2323:Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 1689: 1675: 1370: 1356: 1138: 1124: 990: 984: 1145: 915: 862:; Jaishri Sanwal; Mike Sandiford (2013). 792: 678: 71: 1696: 1377: 848: 726: 323: 2354:Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests 751: 749: 3328: 652: 1670: 1351: 1119: 899: 822: 808:Indian Journal of History of Science 746: 702:"Significant Earthquake Information" 552:was previously assigned 8.0 in past 2349:Western Himalayan broadleaf forests 694: 501:The earthquake is believed to have 232: 13: 2333:Himalayan subtropical pine forests 829:Vikram Sharma (23 February 2017). 241:where active convergence leads to 14: 3387: 3058:Dehradun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro 2359:Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands 2164:United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 2159:United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 993:"The 1803 North India earthquake" 957:J. A. Page; Y. D. Sharma (2002). 579:Modified Mercalli intensity scale 395:The shaking was strongly felt in 2825:Monuments of National Importance 523:occurred in Nepal in August 1833 36: 29: 2840:Tourist attractions in Dehradun 727:Metcalfe, John (14 June 2016). 597:Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale 237:The Himalaya is located at the 159: 3097:Institutes of higher education 968:Archaeological Survey of India 872:Seismological Research Letters 720: 627:List of historical earthquakes 581:. 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1803 Garhwal earthquake is located in India
Mw
30°39′22″N 78°47′02″E / 30.656°N 78.784°E / 30.656; 78.784
Main Himalayan Thrust
Thrust
Blind
India
Pakistan
MMI IX (Violent)
MSK-64 X (Devastating)
local time
Garhwal Himalaya
Uttarkashi
British India
Indo-Gangetic Plain
thrust faulting
convergent boundary
continental collision
Tethys Ocean
Main Himalayan Thrust
decollement
Indian Plate
Eurasian Plate
Main Boundary Thrust
Main Central Thrust
South Tibetan Detachment
Main Frontal Thrust
Lower Himalayan Range
Assam
Nepal

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