1941 Andaman Islands earthquake

1941 Andaman Islands earthquake

Date	26 June 1941 (1941-06-26)
Magnitude	7.7–8.1 M_w
Epicenter	12°30′N 92°34′E / 12.50°N 92.57°E / 12.50; 92.57Coordinates: 12°30′N 92°34′E / 12.50°N 92.57°E / 12.50; 92.57
Areas affected	India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka
Tsunami	Yes
Casualties	7,000

The 1941 Andaman Islands earthquake struck the Andaman Islands on June 26 with a magnitude of 7.7 to 8.1. Details of this event are poorly known as much of Southeast Asia was in the turmoil of World War II. The quake caused severe damage in the Andaman Islands and as many as 7,000 people were killed by the earthquake and tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, and Sri Lanka. There may have been damage and deaths in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand due to the tsunami.

Sources

Earthquake and tsunami of June 25, 1941 in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal – George Pararas-Carayannis
1941 Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal – Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

← Earthquakes in 1941 →

Colima (7.7, Apr 15) † Andaman Islands (7.7–8.1, June 26) †‡ Van–Erciş (5.9, Sept 10) † Chungpu (7.1, Dec 17) †

† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

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1941 Andaman Islands earthquake

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