10Assam–Tibet, 1950 — Magnitude 8.6

On August 15, 1950, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck the border region between Tibet and India.

Powerful shaking triggered massive landslides, cracked the ground, and sent sand flying upward. Mountain communities faced destruction in a difficult landscape. This disaster shows that the biggest earthquakes can happen inland, far away from an ocean or coastline.

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