Uttarkashi Earthquake

Date: October 20, 1991 • Location: Rudraprayag, India

An earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 768 people and destroying thousands of homes.

The 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake occurred at 02:53:16 Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) on 20 October with a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This thrust event was instrumentally recorded and occurred along the Main Central Thrust in the Uttarkashi and Gharwal regions of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. High intensity shaking resulted in the deaths of at least 768 people and the destruction of thousands of homes.