The 1950 Earthquake: A Portend of Future Earthquakes

• The strongest earthquake recorded on land in 1950 occurred near the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian Plates.

• The earthquake caused widespread death and destruction in India’s Northeast and neighboring areas.

• The quake was felt across India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Tibet, and South China.

• Over 1,500 people lost their lives on the Indian side alone, and 50,000 to 1,00,000 cattle were killed.

• The quake caused flash floods downstream, killing hundreds of people.

• The aftermath of the earthquake was described by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a high wall of water sweeping down and flooding large areas.

Revisiting the Great Assam Earthquake

• The earthquake occurred 40 km west of Rima, near the India-Tibet border in the Mishmi hills.

• The rupture extended from the Mishmi thrust of the Eastern Himalayas to the Himalayan Frontal Thrust of Arunachal Pradesh.

• The earthquake influenced earthquake monitoring and the theory of plate tectonics.

• The earthquake displayed a component of strike-slip motion, suggesting it was connected with the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis (EHS).

Quakes of the Future

• The Great Assam Earthquake highlighted the destructive potential of major earthquakes in the Himalayas.

• The event proved the Himalayan tectonic segments are capable of producing earthquakes of magnitude 8.6 or higher.

1950 Quake as Forecaster is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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