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1941 Andaman Islands earthquake

Coordinates: 12°30′N 92°34′E / 12.50°N 92.57°E / 12.50; 92.57
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1941 Andaman Islands earthquake
1941 Andaman Islands earthquake is located in India
1941 Andaman Islands earthquake
UTC time1941-06-26 11:52:03
ISC event900863
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJune 26, 1941 (1941-06-26)
Local time17:22:03 IST
Magnitude7.7–8.1 Mw
Epicenter12°30′N 92°34′E / 12.50°N 92.57°E / 12.50; 92.57
Areas affectedIndia, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka
Max. intensityVII (Damaging)[1]
TsunamiYes
Casualties8,000

The 1941 Andaman Islands earthquake struck the Andaman Islands on June 26 with a magnitude of 7.7 to 8.1. Details of this event are poorly known as much of Southeast Asia was in the turmoil of World War II. The quake caused severe damage in the Andaman Islands and as many as 8,000 people were killed by the earthquake and tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, and Sri Lanka. There may have been damage and deaths in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand due to the tsunami.

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References

  1. ^ Martin, S.; Szeliga, W. (2010), "A Catalog of Felt Intensity Data for 570 Earthquakes in India from 1636 to 2009", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Electronic Supplement (table S2), 100 (2), Seismological Society of America: 562–569, Bibcode:2010BuSSA.100..562M, doi:10.1785/0120080328

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