Chronology of India's major earthquakes
(Source: Indian Seismological Department, New Delhi)

June 16, 1819: Kutch peninsula in western state of Gujarat, 8.0 on Richter scale, 2,000 dead.

June 12, 1897: Shillong plateau in the eastern state of Meghalaya, 8.7 on Richter scale, 1,542 dead.

April 4, 1905: Kangra valley in northern state of Himachal Pradesh, 8.0 on Richter scale, more than 20,000 dead.

January 15, 1934: Indo-Nepal border, 8.3 Richter scale, more than 10,000 dead.

August 15, 1950: Northeastern state of Assam, 8.5 Richter scale, 532 dead.

August 21, 1988: Indo-Nepal border, 6.5 Richter scale, about 1,000 killed.

October 20, 1991: Himalayan foothills of northern Uttar Pradesh state, 6.6 on Richter scale, 768 killed.

September 30, 1993: Western state of Maharashtra, 6.3 on Richter scale, 7,601 dead, 15,846 injured.

May 22, 1997: Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 6 on Richter scale, 40 dead, 500 injured.

March 29, 1999: Northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 6.8 on Richter scale, more than 1,000 dead.

January 26, 2001: Western state of Gujarat, 7.9 on Richter Scale, over 20,000 dead (based on news reports).