2009 Bhutan earthquake

2009 Bhutan earthquake
2009 Bhutan earthquake is located in Bhutan
2009 Bhutan earthquake
UTC time2009-09-21 08:53:05
ISC event13788745
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date21 September 2009 (2009-09-21)
Local time14:53:05
Magnitude6.1 Mw[1][2]
Depth14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Epicenter27°20′46″N 91°24′43″E / 27.346°N 91.412°E / 27.346; 91.412
Areas affectedBhutan
India
China
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
Casualties12 dead, 15 injured[3]

The 2009 Bhutan earthquake occurred on 21 September at 14:53 BTT (08:53 UTC) in the eastern region of Bhutan with moment magnitude of 6.1. The epicenter was situated at 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of the capital Thimphu, in Monggar District.[4] However, Bangladesh and northern India also felt it, with residents in Guwahati, Assam reporting cracks in buildings.[5] The tremors were felt as far as Tibet.[6]

At least eleven people are reported to have been killed—seven in Bhutan, four in India.[2] The death toll, initially ten, increased when one more died in the night.[7][8][9][10] At least fifteen were wounded.[2] Many of the deaths in Bhutan came about when their houses fell in on top of them.[2] The Indians were construction workers whose road fell through.[2] At least 5,167 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed.[3]

One businessman said the earthquake happened as shopping was underway for the Blessed Rainy Day ceremony of Buddhism.[5] Another inhabitant said it "made the surrounding hills look like they were throwing up dust" and that "the road was suddenly filled with boulders and mud".[2] Thousands are living outdoors as a result.[5] Children were crushed under structures as they caved in.[5] Roads were blocked but these were cleaned up relatively quickly.[5] Monasteries were also struck.[10] People ran for their lives out of their homes.[10]

Aftershocks

There were at least seven aftershocks.[2]

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale was heard in Myanmar and the northeast Indian states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur and the following day.[1]

Reaction

Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Thinley said the earthquake was "one of the biggest disasters in recent times".[5] He also said the length of the earthquake (95 seconds) was "very long".[5] He and his home minister embarked on a visit to the region.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Another tremor jolts northeast, Monday's quake toll 11". The Times of India. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Wasbir Hussain (2009-09-22). "Strong earthquake kills 12 in Bhutan". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "Trashigang is prepared for disasters". Kuensel Online. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ USGS profile Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bhutan PM laments quake disaster". BBC News. 2009-09-23. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  6. ^ Seven dead as quake rocks Bhutan, India and Tibet Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Earth Times. September 21, 2009.
  7. ^ Earthquake kills at least 7 in Bhutan, shakes Assam. The Indian Express. September 21, 2009.
  8. ^ Earthquake hits Bhutan Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Bhutan Broadcasting Service. September 21, 2009.
  9. ^ Bhutan hit by strong earthquake September 21, 2009. BBC.
  10. ^ a b c "Bhutan quake: Death toll rises". Independent Online. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

Further reading

  • Kayal, J. R.; Arefiev, Sergei S.; Baruah, Saurabh; Tatevossian, Ruben; Gogoi, Naba; Sanoujam, Manichandra; Gautam, J. L.; Hazarika, Devajit; Borah, Dipak (2010), "The 2009 Bhutan and Assam felt earthquakes (Mw6.3 and 5.1) at the Kopili fault in the northeast Himalaya region", Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 1 (3): 273–281, doi:10.1080/19475705.2010.486561

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