1869 Cachar earthquake
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| Date | January 10, 1869 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.4 Mw [1] |
| Epicenter | 25°30′N 93°00′E / 25.5°N 93.0°ECoordinates: 25°30′N 93°00′E / 25.5°N 93.0°E [1] |
| Areas affected | India |
| Total damage | Severe [2] |
| Max. intensity | VII (Damaging) [3] |
| Casualties | 2 [2] |
The 1869 Cachar earthquake occurred on 10 January with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of VII (Damaging). Two people were killed and damage was considered severe.
| Selected EMS-98 intensities | ||
| Intensity | Locations | |
|---|---|---|
| VII (Damaging) | Silchar, Imphal | |
| VI (Slightly damaging) | Golaghat, Sylhet | |
| V (Strong) | Dhaka | |
| IV (Largely observed) | Kolkata | |
| III (Weak) | Hazaribagh | |
| II (Scarcely felt) | Midnapore | |
| Martin & Szeliga 2010 | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 Ambraseys, N. N.; Douglas, J. (2004). "Magnitude calibration of north Indian earthquakes". Geophysical Journal International. 159 (1): 179. ISSN 0956-540X. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02323.x.
- 1 2 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ↑ Martin, S.; Szeliga, W. (2010), "A Catalog of Felt Intensity Data for 570 Earthquakes in India from 1636 to 2009", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Electronic Supplement (table S2), Seismological Society of America, 100 (2): 562–569, doi:10.1785/0120080328
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