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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1950 at 2:09 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:27 PM