| 1947 Assam earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1947-07-29 13:43:24 |
| Isc-Event: | 897970 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem897970 |
| Local-Time: | 18:43:24 |
| Magnitude: | 7.3 |
| Depth: | 60 km |
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).
The earthquake was located near the border between India and Tibet. Some sources put the epicenter in India, and some put it in Tibet.[1] The released seismic moment was about 1.5×1020 Nm. The mechanism of the earthquake is not well known.[2] In the Chinese literature, this earthquake was often located around the Nang County, Tibet.[3]
In Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and Tezpur, there were cracks in walls. Failure of electricity was reported in Guwahati.[1]
The border region was struck by the much larger 8.6 Assam–Tibet earthquake three years later, on August 15, 1950.