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Blog Entry# 1471179
Posted: May 16 2015 (12:58)

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May 16 2015 (12:58)   DHN/Dhanbad Junction (9 PFs)
 
Arnab_K~
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How much earthquake intensity (magnitude in Richter Scale) can the railway tracks in IR bear without being twisted and mutilated??? And what is the magnitude of earthquake in which trains can run safely?
I am curious because of the recent incidents of earthquakes in Nepal and India.
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I feel that Metropolitan Cities and IR tracks can withstand tremors between 1 to 3 on a Richter Scale. Anything above 2.5 or 3 may cause the tracks to be dislocated. This is my estimate as I am not a Seismologist. The tracks between Ranganj and Dhanbad have been under caution due to illegal coal mining that has made the soil extremely soft. Trains are advised to run with caution so I feel that a 130 Kmph MPS is only required between Dankuni and Raniganj, the other part of the route being between Dhanbad and Ghaziabad!!!! :-p
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May 27 2015 (10:45)
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SILLIILLOOLODHMAPISKALOOP   637 blog posts
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Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 12:40:48 UTC
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 06:10:48 PM at epicenter
Location
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27.723°N, 88.064°E
Depth
19.7 km (12.2 miles)
Region
INDIA-NEPAL BORDER REGION
Distances
68 km (42 miles) NW of Gangtok, Sikkim, India
119 km (73 miles) NNW of Shiliguri, West Bengal, India
272 km (169 miles) E of KATHMANDU, Nepal
572 km (355 miles) N of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles)
Parameters
NST=344, Nph=348, Dmin=371.8 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=C
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
I felt / experienced the above earthquake only from a distance of about 15 km from the epicentre which was really terrible.
At this distance and magnitude a running train even at a lower speed will surely be derailed. (click here

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May 27 2015 (12:29)
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The tracks between Raniganj & Asansol, and between Mugma and Chotambana station are particularly susceptible, because of the mass illegal mining.
You won't believe but the majority of people around Mugma Station earn their livelihood by Illegal Coal Mining!
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May 27 2015 (23:26)
Arnab_K~
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You experienced an earthquake, with only 15km from the epicentre, must have been a traumatic experience!
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May 27 2015 (23:47)
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Earthquake Aa Gaya To Tumhe Yad Aa Gaya
Iske Alawa Bahut Si Aisi Chizen Hain Jo IR Ko Nuksan Pahucha Sakti Hai
Filhal Ye Socho In Gujjaro Ko Kaise Hatana Hai Track Se,Duniya Age Badhna Chahti Hai Ye Pichdi Jati Me Jane Ke Liye Pareshan Hain
Duniya Hasti Hogi Humpe Arnab Babu !!!
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