飞利浦小音响怎么样:Earthquake jolts Himalaya region, killing at ...

来源：百度文库 编辑：九乡新闻网 时间：2024/04/29 07:07:53

Earthquake jolts Himalaya region, killing at least 66

(Global Times)

10:57, September 20, 2011


Chinese soldiers search for survivors in Yadong county, Tibet Autonomous Region on Monday after an earthquake hit India over the weekend. (Xinhua Photo)

Rescuers battled landslides and heavy rains on Monday to reach areas hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake over the weekend that killed more than 60 people in China, India and Nepal.

The earthquake struck the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim at 6:10 pm at a relatively shallow depth of 19.7 kilometers near India's border with Nepal, followed by two minor aftershocks minutes later.

The Indian Meteorological Department said that the quake had a magnitude of 6.8.

But the US Geological Survey, initially reporting the quake at 6.8, upgraded it to 6.9. 

The tremor was felt by people in the region as far as New Delhi, Dhaka and Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region.

"The tremor lasted for about one minute. Because of experience from previous drills, we quickly climbed down to open areas," Yang Dongyun, an employee from a travel agency in Lhasa whose office is on the 10th floor, told the Global Times.

"Most of the residents on the ground felt nothing abnormal. We went back to the office after about 30 minutes," Yang said.

"We experience such tremors at least twice every year. There is no need to worry about the earthquake's impact on Tibet's tourism," he added.

According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the earthquake affected 13 counties in Tibet.

In Yadong county, Xigaze Prefecture, 40 kilometers away from the epicenter, seven people were killed and 24 others were injured.

【1】 【2】 【3】 

 

Email|Print|Comments（Editor：梁军）

Increases the bookmark

  • twitter
  • facebook
  • Sina Microblog
  • digg
  • Google
  • Delicious
  • buzz
  • friendfeed
  • Linkedin
  • diigo
  • reddit
  • stumbleupon
  • Qzone
  • QQ Microblog

Related Reading

  1. Beijing to enhance earthquake resistance capability of old buildings
  2. Earthquake in India affects Tibet, leaving 7 dead
  3. Strong quake hits India, Nepal, killing 16
  4. 5.5-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang
  5. Central China earthquake affects 60,000 people
  6. Mild quake causes limited damage to east China town
  7. 6.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands
  8. Strong 7.0-quake hits northern Peru
  9. 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits sea off Japan's Honshu
  10. Strong quake strikes Indonesia, no casualty reported

Leave your comment1 comments

  1. Name

shivasankkaren at 2011-09-2014.96.179.*
HelloI have read a quotation sometime back.If we continuously play with nature, we have to invite only the consequencies only, neither rewards nor punishments.

Weekly review

  1. China's actions in Libya show diplomatic maturity
  2. Massive manhunt on after prison break near Beijing
  3. Opinion: China needn't thank Osama bin Laden
  4. What 'invisible expenditures' does US military have?
  5. Japan premier talks tough on China's military
  6. China's J-10 on website's list of "Top Ten Fighter Plane"
  7. India makes waves with South China Sea oil and gas exploration
  8. Beijing Capital Airport quells UFO flight delay rumor
Earthquake jolts Himalaya region, killing at ... 优秀动画赏：Killing Time at Home 优秀动画赏：Killing Time at Home Passion's Killing Floor Massive earthquake hits Japan Japan: earthquake aftermath Massive earthquake hits Japan1 Japan: Earthquake, Tsunami, Fatal disaster Miraculous earthquake recovery proves superio... Pakistan Taliban denies killing of Afghanista... Man commits suicide after killing son, daught... Strong quake hits India, Nepal, killing 16 Iran calls on U.S. to leave region after bin ... 5.9-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand -- USGS Japan earthquake rocks global stock markets -... 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedi... Widespread destruction from Japan earthquake, tsunamis Snapshot: Developments after major Japan earthquake Japan earthquake: how big was it? -修改稿 日本大地震鲶绘(Earthquake catfish prints)。 M5.2 earthquake hits Yushu, Qinghai Province "Lifeline" in Wenchuan earthquake now cut off... Why US productivity can grow without killing jobs Target killing claims 16 more lives in Karachi