Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.6
ID: official19500815140934_30
Location
1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake
Date & Time
Aug 15, 1950
2:09 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
28.3630, 96.4450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: automatic
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake
Coordinates: 28.3630°, 96.4450° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 15, 1950 at 2:09 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:27 PM
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