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An earthquake struck along the border of northeast India and Bangladesh on Monday, sending tremors through the region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 5.5 magnitude quake was at a depth of 10 ...
Earthquakes in Bangladesh are frequent and often cause damage. The earthquakes occur due to a convergent boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 6 miles (9 km) north-northwest of Dhekiajuli, India, at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday, local time, shaking portions of northeastern India, including Guwahati, Assam, India.
The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. [1] The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in India , including those with epicentres outside India that caused significant damage or casualties in the country.
The 2021 Assam earthquake struck 11 km (7 miles) away from Dhekiajuli, Assam, India at 07:51 on April 28, 2021 with a moment magnitude of 6.0 at 34.0 km (21.1 mi) depth. [2] [3] The quake struck with an epicenter 140 km (86 miles) north of the main city of Guwahati. It resulted in two fatalities and at least 12 injuries.
The 15 children and their instructor can be seen standing over prayer mats, then running over to the corner of the room as the earthquake hit. Several objects can be seen shaking in the room.The ...
Map showing the epicentre and the areas affected by the 1897 earthquake [5] The Assam earthquake of 1897 occurred on 12 June, in Assam, British India at 11:06 [2] UTC, and had an estimated moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3. [1] It resulted in approximately 1,542 human casualties and caused catastrophic damage to infrastructures.
Silchar is in Zone V on the Seismic Zonation Map and has witnessed major earthquakes. [44] The earthquake in January 1869 was of magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale and caused heavy damage. Other significant earthquakes include those in 1947 (magnitude 7.7), 1957 (7.0) and 1984 (6.0).