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Charadva Destination Guide

Delve into Charadva in India

Charadva in the region of Gujarāt is located in India - some 552 mi or ( 889 km ) South-West of New Delhi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Charadva

Local time in Charadva is now 01:36 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karachi, Hyderabad, Shapur, Rangpur, and Nasik. While being here, you might want to check out Karachi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Charadva ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake

The 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake occurred at about 18:45 to 18:50 local time on 16 June. It had an estimated magnitude ranging from 7.7 to 8.2 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a tsunami and caused at least 1,543 deaths. The earthquake caused an area of subsidence to that formed the Sindri Lake and a local zone of uplift to the north about 80 km long, 6 km wide and 6 m high that dammed the Puram river.

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Located at 23.00 71.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1810s earthquakes, 1810s in India, Earthquakes in Gujarat, History of Gujarat, History of Kutch, Kutch district

Halvad

Halvad is a city and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Located at 23.02 71.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Surendranagar district

Khakharechi

Khakhrechi or Khakharechi is a village of Malia and Rathore communities in Gujarat, India. Its coordinates are: 23°5'0"N 70°55'8"E.

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Located at 23.08 70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Villages in Gujarat

Morvi dam failure

Morvi dam failure was a dam-related flood disaster which occurred on August 11, 1979 in India. The Machchu-2 dam, situated on the Machhu river burst, sending a wall of water through the town of Morvi in the Rajkot district of Gujarat. Estimates of the number of people killed vary greatly ranging from 1800 to 15000 people. The failure was caused by excessive rain and massive flooding leading to the disintegration of the earthen walls of the four kilometer long Machchu II dam.

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Located at 22.76 70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1979 in India, Dam disasters, Dams in Gujarat, Floods in India, History of Gujarat (1947–present)