M7.2 earthquake near Dergaon, Assam
30309 d ago · 23 Oct 1943, 17:23 UTC 13 km W of Dergaon, India
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 13 km W of Dergaon, India on 23 Oct 1943, 17:23 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Dergaon, about 14 km away in Assam, India.
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