Episode 2 of 4
Main Shock
- When
- 12 June 1897
- Where
- Assam, British India
The earthquake struck Assam on 12 June 1897 at 11:06 UTC with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3.
The event occurred in Assam, British India, at 11:06 UTC. The estimated moment magnitude was 8.2–8.3, which corrects the legacy estimate of 8.0. The earthquake caused violent upward thrust of the Shillong Plateau by about 11 meters.
Sources
- 1897 Assam earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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