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1930 Dhubri earthquake

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Origin time
  
21:03:43

Depth
  
15 km (9.3 mi)

Magnitude
  
7.1 Mw

1930 Dhubri earthquake

Date
  
July 3, 1930 (July 2, 1930 UTC)

Max. intensity
  
IX (Devastating tremor)

The 1930 Dhubri earthquake occurred on July 3 at 03:23 local time near Dhubri, India (then British India). It had a magnitude of Mw 7.1. Most of the buildings were damaged in Dhubri and the surrounding areas. This earthquake did not cause any fatalities. The maximal intensity was IX (Devastating tremor) on the Rossi–Forel scale near Dhubri.

References

1930 Dhubri earthquake Wikipedia