1947 Assam earthquake

The 1947 Assam earthquake occurred on 29 July at 13:43 UTC with an M_w of 7.3 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of V (Strong).

1947 Assam earthquake

UTC time	1947-07-29 13:43:24
ISC event	897970
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	July 29, 1947 (1947-07-29)
Local time	18:43:24
Magnitude	7.3 Mw[1]
Depth	60 km
Epicenter	28.50°N 94.00°E / 28.50; 94.00[1]
Max. intensity	EMS-98 V (Strong)[2]

Earthquake

The earthquake was located near the border between India and Tibet. Some sources put the epicenter in India, and some put it in Tibet.^[3][4] The released seismic moment was about 1.5×10²⁰ Nm.^[5] The mechanism of the earthquake is not well known.^[6] In the Chinese literature, this earthquake was often located around the Nang County, Tibet.^[7]

Damage

In Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and Tezpur, there were cracks in walls. Failure of electricity was reported in Guwahati.^[4]

Other seismicity

The border region was struck by the much larger 8.6 M_w  Assam–Tibet earthquake three years later, on August 15, 1950.

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1947
• List of earthquakes in India