M7.0 earthquake near Lakhipur, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India on 2 Jul 1930, 21:03 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 Lakhipur, about 28 km away in Assam, India.