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2011 Sikkim Earthquake :: First Information Report
Contributors Arun Menon, Rupen Goswami, A. R. Vijayanarayanan, S. R. Gandhi, K. N. Satyanarayana, S. T. G. Raghukanth, and C. V. R. Murty (IIT Madras) Arvind Jaiswal (EON Designers, Secunderabad)
Executive Summary The 18 September 2011 earthquake offered major lessons on the systems related to development of built environment: (1) Landslide potential of hill slopes in the region not studied formally in the recent years; (2) Traditional constructions being abandoned formally; (3) Buddhist heritage structures in great danger; many lost during this earthquake; (4) Recent RC constructions do not have earthquake resistant features; (5) Constructions of new structures in unreinforced masonry should be prohibited in Sikkim; (6) Absence of techno-legal regime in the state of Sikkim: recent constructions are unregulated with no quality control and quality assurance; (7) Post-earthquake damage assessment not understood by the local engineers; (8) Owners simply filling cracks in infill walls of their damaged buildings immediately after the earthquake, without formally assessing their residual safety; and (9) Insufficient number of engineers and architect in the state of Sikkim with requisite background in earthquake resistant construction technology. …
Delhi NEPAL
Sikkim BHUTAN
Bihar
INDIA
West Bengal
The Earthquake During the 18 September 2011 earthquake in the India-Nepal border, significant losses of life and property occurred in the three neighboring countries – India, Nepal and Bhutan. In India, the losses were in the states of Sikkim, Bihar and West Bengal, with Sikkim being the worst hit.
TIBET – CHINA
SIKKIM 0
NEPAL
North
5 km
Lachen Lachung
Chungthang Theng
Lingzya
Toong
Sanklang
West
Rangrang
Phodong
Dikchu
Yuksom
BHUTAN
Mangan
Chhangu Nathula
Penangla
South
GANGTOK Ranipul
Gezing Legship
Martham
Rabang
Naya
Singtam
Namchi
Bazaar Jorethang
East
Rangpo
Melli
Kalimpong
Darjeeling
Teesta Lineament
West Bengal
Siliguri
The State of Sikkim There are four districts in Sikkim – North, South, East and West. North Sikkim district was the worst affected, even though damages were recorded in all districts of the state.
