Do you get eathquakes in your country ?  

In India, we have had our share of eart quakes. The following is an effort at presenting some of them. Other myLotees are welcome to contribute with their knoledge about this as India experienced some of the worst earthquakes in the world!

The 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake (M 6.5) which occurred in the Tehri region in Gharwal Himalaya shook the north-central India
This earthquake, a moderate one, attracted a lot of attention due to its proximity to the high Tehri dam
This is among the recent earthquakes that have been instrumentally recorded and studied
This event killed many people and damaged completely or partially about 48,000 houses
Geologists believe that this earthquake occurred because of a slippage along the Main Central Thrust (MCT ), a major tectonic boundary, which also divides lesser Himalayan terrain in the south from the snow clad mountains in the north

The Latur (Killari), Maharashtra, earthquake of September 30, 1993 is the most devastating SCR earthquake in the world.Its epicentre was located in a region considered to be aseismic
This earthquake occurred in the typical rural setting of India. The severity of the destruction was compounded by the nature of village settlements. While most of the engineered structures survived the earthquake, the non-engineered ones were totally damaged.
Over 10,000 lives were lost in this earthquake and several villages were destroyed. With a magnitude 6.3 and focal depth less than 10 km, this earthquake is similar to other moderate events in the Australian and Canadian shields.
It is suggested that the repeat time of moderate SCR earthquakes are of the order of hundreds of thousands of years. The recurrence interval at Latur may also be of the same order, and the recorded human history may not document any previous earthquakes. Thus, we have very little information about the earthquake history of such regions and the earthquakes occur as a total surprise.
This event led to several studies, giving a new perspective to seismic hazard assessment in the peninsular India. It also led to strengthening of the seismic network, upgrading several existing facilities

The Bhuj earthquake (Mw 7.7) ofthe State of Gujarat, is the most January 26, 2001, that occurred in disastrous earthquake in India’s history. While the actual figures of death and injury remain uncertain, going by the official figures, at least 20,000 people were dead and more than 200,000 were injured. Nearly 400,000 houses were destroyed and twice as much damaged. Although damages of such proportion were astonishing, the occurrence of the event itself was not surprising, considering the geologic and seismic history of the region. Seismologists, Drs. Kusala Rajendran and C.P. Rajendran from CESS, visited Bhuj during February 12 to March 5, 2001, for post seismic field observations and to assess the damage pattern and study the response of structures, field effects and aftershock activity. Many aspects about this earthquake make itan exceptional event. Most significantly, this earthquake occurred in a region considered to be part of a Stable Continental Region (SCR)that has already generated a large earthquake in the historic past. The Kutch region forms part of a Mesozoic rift system and has been noted for occurrence of large earthquakes since historic times.The Bhuj earthquake has also destroyed several historical monuments in the region, dating from 9th century A.D. The Sun Temple at Kotai (11th century A.D.) and the Punvareshwar Temple at Manjal (9th century A.D.) are among the oldest temples that were destroyed. While the Lakhpatji’s Chhatardi (A.D. 1752-61) collapsed completely, Aina Mahal Palace(~ 200 years old) is still standing, with extensive damage. These structures seem to have survived the 1819 and 1956 earthquakes, but the ground shaking was apparently too severe during the recent earthquake. Although the damage was not severe, it is conceivable that the Bhuj earthquake was the largest to have occurred in the close proximity of these structures since 9th century A.D.This earthquake also provided an opportunity to compare the liquefaction features induced by the current earthquake with that of otherearthquakes. Craters observed in the area exposed a major liquefaction event prior to 2001 and we consider this to be due to the 1819 event, based on our previous observationsin several trenches in this area. This event is more dramatic in regions close to the Allah Bund, but small-scale venting episodes prior to 2001 are observed also in the Banni Plains. At this time, most of these craters are wet and the conditions are not ideal for trenching excavations.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred on May 22,1997 in the Jabalpur area, Madhya Pradesh
The first major earthquake in peninsular India to be recorded by the newly installed broadband digital stations in the shield region
This earthquake which caused widespread devastation in and around Jabalpur left 48 people dead and many injured and homeless
The earthquake generated a great deal of data that helped to understand the response of various types of structures, offering valuable guidelines in the design and construction of earthquake resistant structures
The spatial association of the Jabalpur earthquake with the Narmada-Son lineament has triggered a lot of interest from the seismotectonic point of view

Seismicity associated with the Shivaji Sagar lake formed by the Koyna dam is considered to be a classic example of earthquake activity triggered by reservoirs.
Over hundred cases of reservoir induced seismicity have been reported from all over the world.
Koyna is among the four cases that have generated earthquakes of magnitude >6.0. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 (1967) and many of magnitude >5.0, have occurred at Koyna.
Seismicity at Koyna shows remarkable correlations with the filling cycles in the reservoir. It is believed that the pore pressure changes induced by the reservoir reduces the strength of the rocks leading to failure along a major fault zone in the vicinity of the dam.

The Himalayan mountain range is the dramatic outcome of the collision of Indian and Eurasian plates, some 40 million years ago.
The Indian plate is still penetrating deeper at an estimated rate of about 5 cm/year.
The Himalayan collision zone has been marked by intense seismic activity.
Four great earthquakes (1897 Assam,1905 Kangra; 1934 Bihar-Nepal and 1950 Assam) occurred here in a short span of 53 years.
The frequent moderate earthquakes and the infrequent great earthquakes suggest that episodic slippage is continuing.
These ongoing processes also imply that future great earthquakes can be expected in the unruptured parts of the Himalayan front. Major uncertainties remain regarding the recurrence interval of great earthquakes

Yes we do get them here in Australia but thankfully they are few and far between. I feel so sorry for people who live in areas where they happen regularly, or often, often with loss of life, destruction and/or damage to homes and other property.

We don't get earthquakes in Texas, but in other parts of the United States we do.

Since I moved to Oregon we had two small ones, but when I lived in California we had some big ones.

sometimes yes,not in our state but when we talk abt country yes example asia--> tsunami

yes in my country there earth quake prone areas but the state where i live experienced 2 ocassions during my life
span of 42 year

My God! SunSix has submitted a thesis on 'Earthquakes in India'(with the map of our country!). What more can i add?
Except that (touch wood!) we have luckily had only minor quakes in the last few decades.

Yes

our country is a blessed one

We had a small earthquake here in Melbourne Australia just last week. We heard a huge boom. There was no damage.