M6.2 earthquake near Tinsukia, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Ch?bua, India on 13 Sept 1950, 11:07 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Tinsukia, about 26 km away in Assam, India.