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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; June 1976; v. 66; no. 3; p. 887-901
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The Kinnaur earthquake of January 19, 1975: A field report

S. SINGH, A. K. JAIN, P. SINHA, V. N. SINGH and L. S. SRIVASTAVA

SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ROORKEE, ROORKEE247 667 UP India

Abstract

On January 19, 1975 an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in the border districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. The earthquake caused considerable loss of life and varying degrees of damage to construction in the area. Traditional and recent buildings suffered extensive damage. Landslides, rock falls and avalanches caused considerable damage to the Hindustan-Tibet road. Extensive fissures in the ground developed at the epicenter. Greatest damage was noted along the N-S trending Kaurik-Chango fault following the Parachu and Spiti river valleys, suggesting its genetic interrelationship with the earthquake.






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