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Historic Earthquake
1988 Myanmar-India Earthquake
6 August 1988 · Gauhati, Sibsagar · Myanmar
On 6 August 1988 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Myanmar (Gauhati, Sibsagar), at a depth of 91 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 119 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 5 people (including tsunami victims) and injured 42.
- Date
- 6 August 1988
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 91 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 42
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- Myanmar
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1961India · M 7.6
- 1954Calcutta, Cuttack · M 7.4
- 19461946 Sagaing Earthquakes · M 7.8
- 19461946 Sagaing Earthquakes · M 7.5
- 1943Assam · M 7.2
- 1932Assam · M 7.0
- 19311931 Myitkyina Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1908Kachin · M 7.2
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth