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1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake

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The 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake, also known as the Assam earthquake, struck on August 15, 1950, with a moment magnitude of 8.7. Its epicenter lay in the Mishmi Hills, and it ranks as one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on land.

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