• 1905 Kangra earthquake occurred in the Kangra Valley and the Kangra

region of the Punjab Province in India on 4 April 1905.

• The earthquake measured 7.8 on the surface wave magnitude scale
and killed more than 20,000 people.
• 100,000 buildings were destroyed by the earthquake
• Farming was disrupted by the loss of 53,000 domestic animals.
• The economic costs of recovering from the earthquake were
estimated at 2.9 million (1905) rupees.
• Epicentre: 3.9 kilometers south of Pathyar (H.P.), India
• Latitude: 32.10 N
• Longitude: 76.40 E
• Origin Time: 06:19:48 IST
• Magnitude: Mw 7.8