Historedia
Person

Richard Dixon Oldham

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Dixon Oldham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Great Assam earthquake of 12 June 1897

    1897

    Role: new_person_candidate: Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India

    1. 1897 · AssamSeismic Analysis

      Richard Dixon Oldham analyzed seismic records, reporting evidence of different types of seismic waves.

    2. 12 June 1897 · Assam, British IndiaMain Shock

      The earthquake struck Assam on 12 June 1897 at 11:06 UTC with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3.

    3. 12 June 1897 to 9 October 1897 · Assam and CalcuttaAftershocks

      Dozens of aftershocks were felt in the region, with the last event recorded on 9 October 1897 in Calcutta.

    4. 12 June 1897 · CalcuttaCalcutta Damage

      Damage extended into Calcutta, where dozens of buildings were severely damaged, with some partially collapsing.

Sources

  1. 1897 Assam earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27