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Sikkim Earthquake

The earthquake that rocked Sikkim on Sunday, September 18th ,2011, is unusual in terms of its magnitude and nature of origin, say leading geologists. "There is nothing surprising in this earthquake as the region north of Sikkim, which forms the outliers of Tibetan tectonics, is known for moderate earthquakes in the past “ The enormity of the damage is finally emerging, besides the loss to human lives. Over 15,000 houses were razed to the ground and more than 1 lakh were partially damaged. earthquake ripped apart the landscape in the stretch between Gangtok and Chung Thang, causing cracks, landslides and much destruction.