1869 Cachar earthquake
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| Local date | January 10, 1869 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.4 Mw[1] |
| Epicenter | 25°30′N 93°00′E / 25.5°N 93.0°E[1] |
| Areas affected | India |
| Total damage | Severe[2] |
| Max. intensity | EMS-98 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. The earthquake was felt in
.Earthquake
The cause is said to have been from a 32 kilometres (20 mi) long fissure below the
Sylhet region.[4]
| 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
- ^ ISSN 0956-540X.
- ^ doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- doi:10.1785/0120080328, archived from the originalon 2016-11-12, retrieved 2017-05-20
- Calcutta: Government of Assam. p. 13.
Further reading
- PMID 17814146
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