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The 1930 Dhubri earthquake occurred on near
Dhubri Dhubri (Pron: ˈdhubri) is an old town and headquarter of Dhubri district in Indian state of Assam. It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Boa ...
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(then
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). It had a magnitude of 7.1. Most of the buildings were damaged in Dhubri and the surrounding areas. This earthquake did not cause any fatalities. The maximum intensity was IX (''Devastating tremor'') on the
Rossi–Forel scale The Rossi–Forel scale was one of the first seismic scales to represent earthquake intensities. Developed by Michele Stefano de Rossi, Michele Stefano Conte de Rossi of Italy and François-Alphonse Forel of Switzerland during the late 19th century ...
near Dhubri.


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List of earthquakes in 1930 This is a list of earthquakes in 1930. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the ...
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List of earthquakes in India The Indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. The following is a list of major earthquakes whic ...


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