The 1869 Cachar earthquake occurred on 10 January with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of VII (Damaging). Two people were killed and damage was considered severe. The earthquake was felt in Upper Burma, Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal and Northeast India.
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| Local date | January 10, 1869 |
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| Magnitude | 7.4 Mw[1] |
| Epicenter | 25°30′N 93°00′E / 25.5°N 93.0°E[1] |
| Areas affected | India |
| Total damage | Severe[2] |
| Max. intensity | EMS-98 VII (Damaging)[3] |
| Casualties | 2[2] |
Earthquake
The cause is said to have been from a 32 kilometres (20 mi) long fissure below the Jaintia Hills, situated north of the Sylhet region.[4]
| Selected EMS-98 intensities | ||
| Intensity | Locations | |
|---|---|---|
| VII (Damaging) | Silchar, Imphal | |
| VI (Slightly damaging) | Golaghat, Sylhet | |
| V (Strong) | Dhaka | |
| IV (Largely observed) | Kolkata | |
| III (Weak) | Hazaribagh | |
| II (Scarcely felt) | Midnapore | |
| Martin & Szeliga 2010 | ||
See also
References
Further reading
- Davis, W. M. (1883), "The Cachar earthquake of 1869", Science, ns-1 (3): 67, Bibcode:1883Sci.....1...67D, doi:10.1126/science.ns-1.3.67, JSTOR 1759469, PMID 17814146