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


Earthquake

The earthquake was located near the border between
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. Some sources put the epicenter in India, and some put it in Tibet. The released seismic moment was about 1.5×1020 Nm. The mechanism of the earthquake is not well known. In the Chinese literature, this earthquake was often located around the
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Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...
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Damage

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, there were cracks in walls. Failure of electricity was reported in
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Other seismicity

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


See also

* List of earthquakes in 1947 *
List of earthquakes in India The Indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. The following is a list of major earthquakes whic ...


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