1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake

1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake
UTC time	1950-08-15 14:09:34
ISC event	895681
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	August 15, 1950
Local time	7:39 pm IST
Magnitude	8.6 Mw
Depth	15 km (9.3 mi)
Epicenter	28°22′N 96°27′E / 28.36°N 96.45°E
Type	Strike-slip
Areas affected	Tibet, Assam
Max. intensity	XI (Extreme)
Casualties	4,800

The Asssam-Tibet earthquake,^[1] also called the Assam earthquake,^[1] happened on 15 August 1950. The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6. It killed 1,526 people. It was the 6th biggest earthquake of the 20th century.^[2] It is also the biggest earthquake on record that was not caused by an oceanic subduction. Instead, it was caused by two continental plates converging (crashing together).

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Historic Earthquakes, Assam - Tibet". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
↑ "Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900". United States Geological Survey. Sep 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

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[earthquake.usgs.gov-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Historic Earthquakes, Assam - Tibet". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

[2] "Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900". United States Geological Survey. Sep 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

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