Records of the Geological Survey of India, Volume 95, Part 2The Survey, 1960 - Earthquakes 1867- includes the "Annual report of the Geological survey of India". |
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... Delhi was rocked at about 9-30 p.m. on the 27th August 1960 , by an earthquake which was accompanied by severe rumbling or booming sound . The epicentre of this earthquake as delineated by the field work , was between Delhi Cantonment ...
... Delhi was rocked at about 9-30 p.m. on the 27th August 1960 , by an earthquake which was accompanied by severe rumbling or booming sound . The epicentre of this earthquake as delineated by the field work , was between Delhi Cantonment ...
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... Delhi was out of commission at the time of this earthquake and thus no seismological data was available . On 1st September 1960 , a portable seismograph was installed in the Delhi Meteorological Observatory and on its first day of ...
... Delhi was out of commission at the time of this earthquake and thus no seismological data was available . On 1st September 1960 , a portable seismograph was installed in the Delhi Meteorological Observatory and on its first day of ...
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... Delhi during the last 400 years ( Supplied by the Meteorological Department , Government of India , New Delhi ) . Serial No. Date Estimated intensity at Delhi ( on modi- fied Mercalli scale ) REMARKS . 1. 6th July 1505 V The 2. 15th ...
... Delhi during the last 400 years ( Supplied by the Meteorological Department , Government of India , New Delhi ) . Serial No. Date Estimated intensity at Delhi ( on modi- fied Mercalli scale ) REMARKS . 1. 6th July 1505 V The 2. 15th ...
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CONTENTS | 355 |
The Delhi Earthquake of 27th August 1960 By Mukti Nath Kedar Narain and J P Srivastava | 383 |
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