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UTC time: 1950-08-15 14:09:34: ISC event: 895681: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: August 15, 1950 (): Local time: 19:39:34 IST: Magnitude: 8.7 M w [1]: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Main Himalayan Thrust: Type: Oblique-slip [2]: Areas affected: Assam, India Tibet, China: Max. intensity: MMI XI (Extreme) [3]: Casualties: 4,800: Main faults of the Himalayas/Tibetan Plateau. The ...
The 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake was one of the largest of all time. 1,530 people were killed and major property damage was caused. Costs were around $20 million (1950 rate). Many large aftershocks followed. These events have been plotted on the map but are not listed to prevent cluttering. 1,530: 17 [101] Fiji, south of: 6.9: 609.8: 21 [102 ...
1950-08-15: 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake [12: Zayü County, Tibet: 8.6 M w 4,000: Largest seismic event ever recorded in China and largest known seismic event on land. 3,300 deaths in Chinese-claimed territories 1952-08-18: 1952 Damxung earthquake
Tibet was struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Tuesday, one of the most powerful tremors in recent years, that hit the northern foothills of the Himalayas, killing at least 95 people. Tibet ...
August 15, 1950: Assam, India – Tibet, China 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake: 8.6–8.7 [39] 9 April 1, 1946: Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: 8.6 9 March 28, 2005: Sumatra, Indonesia 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake: 8.6 9 March 9, 1957: Andreanof Islands, Alaska, United States 1957 Andreanof Islands ...
1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake-India, Assam – China, Tibet August 15, 1950 7 8.6 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake: United States, Alaska: March 9, 1957 7 8.6 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: United States, Aleutian Island: April 1, 1946 8 8.5 1963 Kuril Islands earthquake: USSR, Kuril Islands: October 13, 1963 8 8.5 1938 Banda Sea earthquake
The new law provided for admission of eligible dependents, regardless of existing national quotas, race or ethnic origin, provided that the marriage took place before March 19, 1952. [ 48 ] The First Battle of Naktong Bulge was won by U.S. and United Nations command forces after 14 days, and marked a defeat for the North Korean invaders, who no ...
Damage at Assam. [13] 1956-07-16: Sagaing: 7.1 M w VIII 34.3 38 1954-03-21 Sagaing 7.4 mb 180.0 Some damage reported in India. [14] 1952-06-19 Shan 6.7 M w VIII 10.0 Homes collapsed and landslides occurred in Yunnan. [15] 1950-08-15: Assam: 8.6 M w XI 15.0 4,800 Rupture partially extended to Burma and was felt strongly [16] 1946-09-12 Sagaing 7 ...