1999 Chamoli earthquake [SEP] point in time
1999 Chamoli earthquake
The 1999 Chamoli earthquake occurred on 29 March in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
Cause.
The Himalaya Range has been undergoing crustal shortening along the 2,400 km long northern edge of the Indian Plate which resulted in the formation of several thrust faults including the Main Central Thrust (MCT), the Main Boundary
Hanshin earthquake and 1999 İzmit earthquake. Later that year Hausler was awarded a Fulbright Program scholarship and moved to India, helping the community recover from an earthquake in Gujarat. She spent time in iran after the 2003 Bam earthquake, and returned to India to evaluate how construction had adapted following the 1993 Latur earthquake and 1999 Chamoli earthquakes. She observed difficulties with donor-driven reconstruction approaches. She became concerned that the houses built after the international aid ends following a disaster are not resistant to further earthquakes.
Career.
Hausler