M7.2 Earthquake — 13 km W of Dergaon, India

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 13 km W of Dergaon, India on 1943-10-23 17:23 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.3 — 73 km W of Shi Yomi, India · 1947-07-29
• M7.3 — 85 km SE of Phek, India · 1988-08-06
• M7.0 — 61 km ESE of Tuensang, India · 1970-07-29

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