History
of Significant Earthquakes in Kinnaur (Mw 3.0 and above)
|
Sr. No.
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Date
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Magnitude
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Coordinates
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Tentative Location
|
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1.
|
1809
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5.5
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30°42'00'' N 78°30'00'' E
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Near Labrang
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2.
|
19.1.1975
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6.7
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32°07'28'' N 78°64'14'' E
|
Kaurik Village
|
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3.
|
2.2.1975
|
5.1
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32°33'36'' N 78°53'00'' E
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Indo China Border
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4.
|
19.7.1975
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5.1
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31°57'00'' N 78°35'24'' E
|
Near Chango
|
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5.
|
29.7.1975
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5.5
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32°34'12'' N 78°29'24'' E
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Near Kanam
|
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6.
|
6.7.1976
|
5.1
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32°36'24'' N 78°21'00'' E
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Near Raksham
|
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7.
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8.9.1976
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5.3
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32°14'08'' N 78°45'36'' E
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Near Baspa
|
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8.
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19.2.1977
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5.4
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31°48'00'' N 78°45'48'' E
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Near Rangbar Thachang
|
|
9.
|
27.3.1977
|
5.1
|
32°40'12'' N 78°39'36'' E
|
Lenchichi
|
|
10.
|
13.6.1981
|
5.0
|
31°49'12'' N 78°27'36'' E
|
Nalpaya Thach
|
|
11.
|
28.5.1981
|
5.2
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31°49'48'' N 78°25'48'' E
|
Barling
|
|
12.
|
27.2.1983
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5.3
|
32°36'00'' N 78°34'12'' E
|
Khadi Thach
|
|
13.
|
30.5.1999
|
4.9
|
31°48'36'' N 78°54'36'' E
|
Near Miyang Lung
|
|
14.
|
28.4.2000
|
4.1
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31°30'36'' N 78°15'00'' E
|
Near Mehbar
|
|
15.
|
17.6.2000
|
4.3
|
31°48'00'' N 78°27'00'' E
|
Near Nalpaya Thach
|
|
16.
|
20.7.2006
|
3.5
|
|
Kinnaur district
|
|
17.
|
9.1.2009
|
3.0
|
|
Kinnaur district
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(Source:
www.hpenvis.nic.in)
Landslides:
|
Sr. No.
|
Landslide Area
|
History of Damage
|
|
1
|
Maling (1968).
|
This slide damaged
1 Km NH-22 and is still active.
|
|
2
|
Kinnaur (Dec.1982)
|
This occurred at Sholding
nala collapsing 3 bridges and 1.5 of road was vanished.
|
(Source: Deptt. of
Revenue, HP Govt.)
Figure: Landslide activation in
Sholding Nala, Kinnaur District
Some of the devastating
Floods, which caused heavy damage to Private as well as Public Property in
Kinnaur District.
|
Prominent Flash Floods.
|
History of Damage Occurred
|
|
8 July 1973
|
Lake formed by the blockage of Satluj
river due to Nathpa rock fall damaged Sanjay powerhouse, loss of about Rs. 45
million estimated.
|
|
19 Jan.
1975
|
In Satluj basin two blockages were
observed in Spiti valley. One on Parechu River between Sumdo and Kaurik due
to landslide created by 19 Jan. 1975
earthquake, which occurred along the Sumdo-Kaurik fault. Blockage was 60m in
height and 150m in length created temporary lake. In march this lake burst
causing flash floods in Spiti valley
|
|
On 29th Sept. 1988 (2.30
a.m.) a flash flood occurred due to cloud burst in Soldang Khad.
|
Caused heavy loss of life and property
in the Soldng village.
- Washed away the Bhabanagar water works.
- Washed away 2 Km of NH-22 across Soldan Khad.
- Created landslides along the eastern slopes of Soldan Khad and
damaged road to Ponda.
- Lake was formed on the Satluj river near conference.
- Block stopped the flow of Satluj river for about 30 minutes and
created a temporary lake having dimensions roughly about 6000 m long.
200-250 m wide and 25-30 m deep extending up to Wangtoo Bridge.
- Lake water entered Sanjay Vidut Pariyojna and damaged the Power
House.
|
|
31 July and 2 August 1991
24 Feb 1993
4th and 5th
September
|
Cloudburst and flash flood along Soldan
Khad in Satluj valley killed 32 people, 15 houses, 35 bigha agriculture land,
600 apple trees, 2Km of road of NH 22 and 20 m bridge on Soldan Khad washed
away. Agriculture land along Leo village situated downstream.
Flood washed away 15 houses, 35 bigha of
agriculture land and about 600 apple trees in Soldang village.
Satluj river blocked twice due to major
landslide and rock fall near Jhakri and Nathpa, damaging NH-22.
Another flash flood occurred in two
phases along Duling Khad on 4th and 5th September
causing extensive damage in Tapri, district Kinnaur.
|
- First flash flood
occurred on 4th September 1954 at 2 p.m. After cloudbursts in
the upper catchments of Duling and damaged the PWD rest house.
- Another flood came at 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on 5th Sept.
1995 bursting the lake formed during the previous cloudbursts.
|
- 32 people and 35 cattle lost their lives.
- Huge debris formed a fan along Satluj and formed a take
partially blocking the Satluj
- Flash flood caused heavy damage due to change in course of
Satluj from left to right bank increased the tow and lateral erosion at
Tapri.
- Washed away 19 houses, HRTC workshop along with 3 buses.
- Change in course is still causing tow erosion to NH-22.
|
|
4-5 Sept. 1995
|
Flash flood along Panwi Khad in Satluj
valley washed away 19 houses, 3 buses, HRTC workshop and damaged HPPWD rest
house at Tapri.
|
|
August 1997
|
Cloudburst and flash flood along Satluj
river killed 19 people, 464 cattle, 105 houses damaged, 10 cattle sheds and
39-hectare agriculture land. Total loss was estimated Rs.672.9 million.
|
|
Flash floods
in the night of 31st July and 1st August 2000 in Satluj valley.
|
Flash floods in the Satluj valley
resulting in the increase in water level of Satluj an up to 60 feet above the
normal level. The flash flood was termed as the one that occurs once in
61,000 years. Widespread damage in the valley right from its confluence with
Spiti river near Khab to downstream areas. Extensive damage to 200 Km of
NH-22, washed away 20 bridges, 22 Jhulas and badly damaged 12 bridges. About
1000 irrigation, sewerage, flood protection and water supply schemes were
badly damaged. Expensive damage to hydel projects including NJPC. 135 people
and 1673 cattle lost their lives. The total estimated loss was to the tune of
Rs. 1466.26 crore.
|
|
Flash flood in Satluj river due to
breach in the Parachoo lake in Tibetan catchment on 26th June 2005
|
Extensive damage as a result of risen
water level of Satluj river due to breach in Parachoo lake formed in Tibet
catchments. Washed away the NH-22 at a number of places, 10 bridges, 11
ropeways washed away, 15 motor able bridges and 8 jeep able and footbridges
damaged/affected, 10 Km stretch of NH-22 between Wangtoo and Samdo was washed away, and various link roads were damaged.
Total loss estimated to the government as well as public property was some
Rs. 610 crore.
|
(Source: Bhandari, 1988; Sah et al, 1996;
Sah and Mazari 1998; Sah and Bist, 1988; Paul et al, 2000, Revenue Department,
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh).
2005
Floods- Loss of Kharo Bridge
Picture
showing damage to roads in 2005 Floods
2005Flood:
Damage to Leo Village
Incidents related to Fire
Disaster in Kinnaur (Deptt. of Economics & Statistics 2010-11)
|
Year
|
No.
of Calls received
|
Details
of Human Lives
|
Details
of Cattle
|
Cost
of Property (in lakh)
|
|
|
|
Lives saved
|
Lives lost
|
Lives lost
|
Lives lost
|
Saved
|
Loss
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
|
1995
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.85
|
0.91
|
|
1996
|
8
|
37
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
15.20
|
9.63
|
|
1997
|
6
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
0.67
|
3.95
|
|
1998
|
17
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
28.63
|
171.93
|
|
1999
|
20
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
22.05
|
117.37
|
|
2000
|
9
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
19.30
|
20.14
|
|
2001
|
11
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
28.75
|
28.91
|
|
2002
|
19
|
-
|
34
|
-
|
13
|
24.71
|
802.80
|
|
2003
|
8
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
217.50
|
14.16
|
|
2004
|
12
|
-
|
29
|
-
|
-
|
236.50
|
234.93
|
|
2005
|
12
|
-
|
39
|
-
|
-
|
28.10
|
10.49
|
|
2006
|
6
|
-
|
23
|
-
|
-
|
6.30
|
1,343.25
|
|
2007
|
16
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
4
|
35.80
|
278.85
|
|
2008
|
17
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
51.73
|
110.65
|
|
2009
|
13
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
66.25
|
485.11
|
|
2010
|
10
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
-
|
13.55
|
25.61
|
|
2011
|
5
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
52.10
|
2,505.25
|
Details of some big Fire accidents happened in Kinnaur
district
Rakchham village Fire Incident:
Location - 31°23´ N, 78°21´ E
Date - 18th
November, 2002
Time - Evening
Causalities - No Casualties in form of death
Loss (Est.) - Rs. 69,074,000
This fire accident was one of the
most devastating fire disasters in the history of the district. On the evening
of 18th November 2002, a fire broke out in the Rakchham village of
Tehsil Sangla. In this incident, 120 houses were totally burnt along with the
ancient Kali Temple. Some cattle also died in the fire as the fire spread out
very rapidly and giving no much time to the villagers to rescue their
belongings. An estimated loss of Rs. 7 crores was reported.
Brua village Fire Incident:
Location -
31°20´ N, 78°10´ E
Date
- 4th April, 2009
Time
- 5:45 P.M.
Causalities - No
Casualties in form of death or injury
Loss (Est.) -
Rs. 32,181,323
A fire broke out on dated 4th
April 2009 evening in Brua village of Tehsil Sangla. 40 wooden houses were
totally burnt along with the belongings in the fire accident. An estimated loss
of Rs. 3 crores was reported.
Table 14: Road Accidents in
District Kinnaur (Deptt. of Economics & Statistics 2010-11)
|
Year
|
Number of Accidents
|
No. of Deaths
|
No. of Injured persons
|
No. of Accidental Vehicle
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
1980-81
|
9
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
|
1990-91
|
18
|
11
|
57
|
20
|
|
1995-96
|
47
|
22
|
80
|
47
|
|
1999-00
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
2000-01
|
41
|
28
|
81
|
45
|
|
2001-02
|
42
|
77
|
41
|
42
|
|
2002-03
|
10
|
20
|
24
|
10
|
|
2003-04
|
44
|
37
|
83
|
44
|
|
2004-05
|
43
|
52
|
86
|
43
|
|
2005-06
|
27
|
22
|
34
|
27
|
|
2006-07
|
31
|
37
|
51
|
32
|
|
2007-08
|
38
|
28
|
54
|
38
|
|
2008-09
|
54
|
42
|
92
|
54
|
|
2009-10
|
64
|
43
|
79
|
64
|
|
2010-11
|
51
|
65
|
64
|
51
|