M6.2 earthquake near Udalguri, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Trashi Yangtse, Bhutan on 23 Feb 1954, 06:40 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Udalguri, about 113 km away in Assam, India.