Planetary Alignments at the time of earth quake in Sikkim
In Rasi:
Ketu debilitated and in 23 Taurus which is an earthy sign. Saturn in earthy sign of Virgo at 23 Virgo and is about to transit over into Libra.Mars the Bhoomi Karaka is debilitated in Cancer at 5 Degrees.
In Khavedamsa (D40):
Mars and Rahu/Ketu are in Taurus an Earthy sign in opposition to Sun-Venus in Scorpio the 8th house of the zodiac. Mercury – Moon in conjunction in Virgo which is an Earthy Sign.
In Trimsamsa (D30):
Saturn-Rahu/Ketu are in Capricorn an Earthy sign. Mars, Moon and debilitated Venus are in Virgo with Uranus. Sun is in Taurus which too is an Earthy Sign
Event : The 2011 Sikkim earthquake (Hindi: २०११ सिक्किम भूकम्प Sikkim Bhūkamp), also known as the 2011 Himalayan earthquake (Hindi: २०११ हिमालय भूकम्प Himalaya Bhūkamp), was a magnitude 6.9 (Mw) earthquake centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST (12:40 UTC) on Sunday, 18 September 2011.[3] The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
At least 111 people were killed in the earthquake.[4] Most of the deaths occurred in Sikkim, with reports of fatalities in and near Singtam in the East Sikkim district.[5] Several buildings collapsed in Gangtok.[6] Eleven are reported dead in Nepal, including three killed when a wall collapsed in the British Embassy in Kathmandu.[7] Elsewhere, structural damage occurred in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and across Tibet; another seven fatalities were confirmed in the latter region.
The quake came just a few days after an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Haryana's Sonipat district, sending tremors in New Delhi.[8] The earthquake was the fourth significant earthquake in India of September 2011.[9]
The magnitude 6.9 (Mw) earthquake occurred inland at 18:10 IST on 18 September 2011, about 68 km (42 mi) northwest of Gangtok, Sikkim at a shallow depth of 19.7 km (12.2 mi).[3]
