The 1947 Assam earthquake occurred on 29 July at 13:43 UTC with an Template:M of 7.3 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of V (Strong).
Earthquake
The earthquake was located near the border between India and Tibet. Some sources put the epicenter in Indian, and some put it in Tibet.[1][2] The released seismic moment was about 1.5×1020 Nm.[3] The mechanism of the earthquake is not well known.[4] In the Chinese literature, this earthquake was often located around the Nang County, Tibet.[5]
Damage
In Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and Tezpur, there were cracks in walls. Failure of electricity was reported in Guwahati.[2]
Other seismicity
The border region was struck by the much larger 8.6 Template:M Assam–Tibet earthquake three years later, on August 15, 1950.
See also
References
- ↑ Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Documentation on past disasters, their impact, measures taken, vulnerable areas in Assam. Assam Administrative Staff College.
- ↑ [{{{url}}} Instantaneous deformation and kinematics of the India-Australia Plate].
- ↑ Fractal analysis of major faults in India on a regional scale. Journal of the Geological Society of India({Template:Year).
- ↑ "青藏块体8级左右地震前中强地震活动图像的相似性演化" by 朱红彬
External links
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