[Assam] eartquake in assam- a stark reality

[Manoj Das]

Hi all

The earthquake of Sichuan is only 7.8 richter and already 22000 are dead.

Guwahati has partly become a concret jungle and most of the construction
doesn't have the minimums to withstand the kind of earthquake that recurs in
our region.



1897:

The great Assam earthquake of 1897 (8.7 richter) is the largest known Indian
intraplate earthquake. It raised the northern edge of the Shillong Plateau
by more than
10 m, resulting in the destruction of structures over much of the Plateau
and
surrounding areas, and causing widespread liquefaction and flooding in the
Brahmaputra and Sylhet floodplains.

1950:
This "Independence Day" earthquake was the 6th largest
earthquake of the 20th century. Though it hit in a mountainous region
along India's international border with China, 1500 people were killed
and the drainage of the region was greatly affected. The resultant floods
were the cause of most of the fatalities aftermath of this earthquake. The
initial shock was followed by thousands of aftershocks, some of which
were big earthquakes enough to be reckoned.
It had a magnitude of 8.7 and struck a relatively sparsely populated
region along the Indo-China border. This earthquake is often referred to
as the "Assam Earthqake of 1950".
The earthquake occurred at 19:39 pm on August 15, 1950. It was felt
throughout north-eastern India and in many parts of eastern India. It was
also felt throughout Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. Damage
occurred in the entire region as far as Kolkata. It was felt across a wide
area of the subcontinent, over an area totalling 4.5 million square miles.

-- 
Manoj Kumar Das
C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave
New Delhi 17 India
0091 9312650558 (HP) 9910972654



-- 
Manoj Kumar Das
C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave
New Delhi 17 India
0091 9312650558 (HP) 9910972654