M6.0 earthquake near Karīmganj, Assam
10753 d ago · 8 May 1997, 02:53 UTC 11 km WNW of Kar?mganj, India
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Kar?mganj, India on 8 May 1997, 02:53 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Karīmganj, about 11 km away in Assam, India.
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