The Government of Sikkim has initiated Rs.391 crore project for constructing houses capable of withstanding earthquakes. Geologically, Sikkim lies on four active seismic zones, where some of the country's most powerful shocks have occurred. During the last 115 years, the region has suffered four massive earthquakes measuring 8.0 or greater on the open-ended Richter Scale. The last one occurred on September 18, 2011, and measured 6.9 on the Richter Scale ...
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