1897 Assam earthquake

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Calcutta
gptkb:Bengal
gptkb:Assam
gptkb:Shillong
gptkbp:aftermath several strong aftershocks
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 8.0–8.2 Mw
gptkbp:casualties over 1,500
gptkbp:cause landslides
widespread destruction
ground fissures
gptkbp:date 12 June 1897
gptkbp:epicenter near Shillong, Assam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1897 Assam earthquake
gptkbp:location gptkb:Assam,_British_India
gptkbp:maximumDepth 34 km
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest earthquakes in Indian history
gptkbp:powers gptkb:X_(Extreme)_on_Rossi–Forel_scale
gptkbp:tectonicSetting Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate collision zone
gptkbp:type megathrust earthquake
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kusumba_Mosque
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7