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	The Hindu : dated August 21, 1950: The Assam Earthquake:
		Based on reports reaching Calcutta on August 19, geologists think that the earthquake in Assam on August 15, was of a tectonic nature and had nothing to do with volcanic activity.
		The earthquake which affected Assam in 1897 had been described as remarkable from the vast extent of the distortions of the earth's crust.
		The movement of the 1897 Assam `quake was vertical and such is likely to be the case this time too.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2000/08/21/stories/10211045.htm (232 words)

	earthquake. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The magnitude and intensity of an earthquake is determined by the use of scales, e.g., the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale.
		The immediate cause of most shallow earthquakes is the sudden release of stress along a fault, or fracture in the earth’s crust, resulting in movement of the opposing blocks of rock past one another.
		The extent of earthquake vibration and subsequent damage to a region is partly dependent on characteristics of the ground.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ea/earthqua.html (869 words)

	Earthquake Intensities
		Earthquakes with intensities of XI to XII prior to 1836
		Earthquakes with intensities of XI to XII 1836-2000
		Investigations of the seismic intensity and tsunami of historic earthquakes (1694-1810) occurring in the west Tsugaru to Oga regions, the Japan Sea: Bulletin of the Earthquake Research Institute, v.
	www.msu.edu /~fujita/earthquake/intensity.html (611 words)

	Tibet Environmental Watch - Reports - Archived
		According to the researchers, although the major earthquakes that have occurred along the Himalayas since 1800 differed in dimensions, less than half of the Himalaya has ruptured in that period.
		Even if only one segment has stored potential slip comparable to that of the 1950 Assam earthquake, the largest intracontinental earthquake in recorded history, a replication of that earthquake along the more populous segments of the Himalaya would be devastating.
		In that case, the mid-Himalayan 20th century earthquakes, not to speak of the Bhuj upheaval, would then have been "atypically small" - just a small hiccup compared to the Big One on the cards.
	www.tew.org /archived/earthquake.prediction.html (471 words)

	Historical seismicity is the historical records of earthquakes preserved in different form such as written history (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Historical seismicity is the historical records of earthquakes preserved in different form such as written history, chronicles, inscription etc which plays an important role in the seismic hazard assessment because instrumentally recorded earthquakes are lacking before the current century.
		The earthquake of 1934 A. is the most devastating earthquake ever occurred in the territory of Nepal with casualties of more than 16000 people including from Nepal and India put together.
		The great earthquake, which occurred in Nepal, was Bihar- Nepal earthquake of 1934 A. Assam great earthquake of 1897, Kangra earthquake 1905, and Assam earthquake 1950 was felt in Nepal.
	www.seismonepal.gov.np /historical_eqk.htm (390 words)

	Assam - A state in India
		These states are connected to the rest of India via Assam's border with West Bengal and a narrow strip called the "chicken's neck." Assam shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
		Assam tea is grown at elevations near sea level, giving it a malty sweetness and an earthy flavor, as opposed to the more floral aroma of highland (e.g.
		Since the turn of the last century (1900s), ethnic Bengalis from Bengal region on the west and south of Assam have been migrating to this region, and the British were sponsoring this migration because they needed laborers to work in their plantations and factories.
	www.gloriousindia.com /places/states/assam.html (2250 words)

	Earthquake information - Search.com
		Earthquakes occurring at boundaries of tectonic plates are called interplate earthquakes, while the less frequent events that occur in the interior of the lithospheric plates are called intraplate earthquakes.
		Some earthquakes are the result of a number of anthropogenic sources, such as extraction of minerals and fossil fuel from the Earth's crust, the removal or injection of fluids into the crust, reservoir-induced seismicity, massive explosions, and collapse of large buildings.
		Earthquakes have also been known to be caused by the removal of natural gas from subsurface deposits, for instance in the northern Netherlands.
	www.search.com /reference/Earthquake (3200 words)

	Assam earthquake of 1950 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This great earthquake, destructive in Assam and Tibet, has a calculated magnitude of 8.6 and Strasbourg regards it as the most important since the introduction of seismological observing stations.
		Strictly this was not an Indian earthquake; the epicenter was near Rima, in a region claimed by both China and Tibet.
		It is one of the few earthquakes to which the instrumentally determined magnitude, 8.7, is assigned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assam_earthquake_of_1950 (611 words)

	Assam Rifles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Between the end of World War II and Indian independence, the Assam Rifles were composed of 5 battalions that were one part of the civil police under the Assam Inspector General of Police.
		One of the tasks of the unit was to keep order in the aftermath of the 1950 Assam earthquake and assist in resettlement.
		In October 1962 the Assam Rifles were the frontline troops in the beginning of the Chinese-Indian War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assam_Rifles (412 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - earthquake
		Most earthquakes are causally related to compressional or tensional stresses built up at the margins of the huge moving lithospheric plates that make up the earth's surface (see lithosphere).
		There are several types of earthquake waves including P, or primary, waves, which are compressional and travel fastest; and S, or secondary, waves, which are transverse, i.e., they cause the earth to vibrate perpendicularly to the direction of their motion.
		Earthquake failure of reinforced concrete buildings: the case of the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/earthqua_MajorEarthquakes.asp (1002 words)

	Geology of the 'Roof-of-the-Earth' Quake
		This sensible approach toward earthquakes was adopted by a number of scientists, and gradually led to the formation of seismology--the science of earthquakes.
		A reassessment of this earthquake in 1995 by Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado indicates that the earthquake measured 7.7 on the Richter scale and that it killed 414, injured 172, and destroyed 4,040 buildings in Kathmandu.
		This earthquake was particularly significant because it was close to the Tehri Damn that the Indian government was building despite protests from environmentalists who were concerned about flooding and submergence of habitable and cultivable land that is already limited in the tight Himalayan valleys.
	www.worldandijournal.com /subscribers/feature_detail.asp?num=24741 (3308 words)

	Region
		An analysis of geodetic deformation during the 1897 earthquake confirms that it occurred 100 km south of the Himalaya and therefore did not relieve strain in that belt.
		Yet, because the longer the time since the previous earthquake, the larger the potential slip will be to drive the next one, if the fraction of the Himalaya due for a major earthquakes is smaller than the 55% we assign it, the more severe those less frequent great earthquakes will be.
		The earthquake that struck the Kashmir region of northern India and Pakistan is one of strongest in living memory.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/oct/13/13102005re.htm (4312 words)

	Earthquake : A danger that looms (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Only one year after, the earthquake hit the Kasmir plate- more or less one year ago, in Gujart area (18th Sept/04) the intensity of earthquake was that of 8th oct/2005 in the Kashmir plate.
		Earthquake is a phenomena occurs in the earth's crust after displacement of rocks or for adjustment of strain in the upper mantle due to stress concentration in an area.
		It is apparent that Bangladesh has a history of experiencing major earthquakes and that the tectonic characteristics of the region indicate further earthquake of significant magnitude.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/publish/article_29560.shtml (2012 words)

	Welcome To Dhemaji
		Dhemaji District is one of the districts situated in the remote corner of North East India on the north bank of river Brahmaputra.
		The frequency of earthquakes in Assam is closely related to the geology of the region.
		After the great earthquake in 1950 the Brahmaputra riverbed is rising continuously due to deposition of sand carried down from upstream.
	dhemaji.assamzoom.org (2900 words)

	Assam State - Assam
		Assam is divided into 23 districts: Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia.
		Assam tea is grown at elevations near sea level, giving it a malty sweetness and an earthy flavor, as opposed to the more floral aroma of highland (e.g.
		Assam is the second place in the world (after Titusville in the United States) where petroleum was discovered.
	india.deepthi.com /Assam-State.html (464 words)

	Assam Rifles
		Assam Rifles is a Para Military Organisation of the Ministry of Home Affairs [MHA] functioning under the administrative and operational control of the Army.
		The Assam Rifles were tasked to organise a resistance group on the Indo-Burmese border to counter the Japanese invasion and to disrupt their lines of communication.
		In 1950, Assam was rocked by a severe earthquake, the worst in living memory, with its epicenter near Rema, just North of the Indo-Tibet border.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/assam-rifles.htm (1673 words)

	Himalaya Seismic Hazard c Science2001
		An analysis of geodetic deformation during the 1897 earthquake (12) confirms that it occurred 100 km south of the Himalaya and therefore did not relieve strain in that belt.
		Knowledge of the lengths of the ruptures and sensible estimates of the width from various sources yield ~4 m of slip in 1934 and ~8 m of slip in 1950 (18).
		Yet, because the longer the time since the previous earthquake, the larger the potential slip will be to drive the next one, if the fraction of the Himalaya due for a major earthquakes is smaller than the 55% we assign it, the more severe those less frequent great earthquakes will be.
	cires.colorado.edu /~bilham/HimHazardScience.html (2009 words)

	Seismic Seiches
		The term seismic seiche was first coined by Anders Kvale in 1955 to describe oscillation of lake levels in Norway and England caused by the Assam earthquake of August, 1950.
		Earthquake effects recorded by surface-water gages were first noticed by A.M. Piper of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
		Seismic waves from the Alaska earthquake of 28 March, 1964, were so powerful that they caused water bodies to oscillate at many places in North America.
	earthquake.usgs.gov /learning/topics/seiche.php (664 words)

	Government of Assam: The official website
		Assam falls in a zone prone to earthquakes.
		Though mild tremors are familiar to the region, high-intensity earthquakes are rather infrequent.
		However, they do occur as in 1869 when the bank of the Barak sank by 15 ft, in 1897, and again in 1950 when a large part of the State was ravaged by an earthquake of unprecedented intensity.
	assamgovt.nic.in /climate.asp (187 words)

	Welcome To Jorhat
		David Scott appointed as first Senior Commissioner,Western Assam and Agent to Governor,General with H.Q.at Guwahati Colonel richards became the first Junior Commissioner in charge of Eastern Assam with H.Q.at Rangpur.The two adminstrative units came to be known as Senior Khanda and Junior Kanda.
		Puandar Singha was recognised as the tributary ruler of a part of Eastern Assam.According to the engagement with the British Govt he undertook to pay an annual tribute of Rs.50,000.Jorhat was made the capital of the new state.
		Land Settelment of Assam announced.the Khel System was abolished and asessments were fixed on the area under cultivation at the rate of one rupee per pura on rupit land,and eight annas for other lands.
	jorhat.assamzoom.org (2000 words)

	"S12B-06" in fm06
		The 1897 Bhutan Earthquake, 1905 Kumaon Earthquake, 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake and 1950 Assam Earthquake are instrumentally recorded great earthquakes which devastated the Himalayan territory during the last century.
		All these earthquakes are believed to be of magnitude M~8.0 resulted from the detachment of the undurthrusting Indian Plate and the overriding Himalayan rocks.
		We analyzed about 350 earthquakes with magnitude threshold M< 7.0 from the USGS catalog between longitudes 77.5° and 82° E during the period 1972-2005 and calculated the seismic moment release rate.
	www.agu.org /cgi-bin/wais?hh=S12B-06 (369 words)

	Assam govt sounds earthquake alert (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Guwahati, September 7: The Assam government on Thursday sounded an alert instructing all district headquarters to be prepared to deal with any eventuality in case of an earthquake in the state on Friday as "predicted" by a noted geologist.
		The government also appealed to the people not to panic but to be calm in case of an earthquake and assured that all essential services, rescue teams as also the state electricity board were prepared to deal with any situation.
		The reports quoted Venkatanathan as predicting the earthquake on the basis of planetary positions and the alignment of the sun, moon and mercury on Friday, which is exactly similar to the one that existed on August 15, 1950 when an earthquake of a magnitude of 8.5 on the richter scale killed thousands in Assam.
	www.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=73548 (522 words)

	Earthquake Hazards Program: India-China Border 1950 August 15 14:09 UTC, 8.6M
		Strictly this was not an Indian earthquake; the epicenter was near Rima, in a region claimed by both China and Tibet.
		It is one of the few earthquakes to which the instrumentally determined magnitude, 8.7, is assigned.
		The term seismic seiche was coined by Anders Kvale in 1955 to describe oscillations of lake levels in Norway and England caused by the earthquake of August 1950 in Assam, India.
	neic.usgs.gov /neis/eq_depot/world/1950_08_15.html (765 words)

	Assam :: Travel to Assam:: Assam Journey :: Assam Travel Guide
		Assam and adjoining regions have evidence of human settlement from all periods of the Stone ages.
		That the known hills settlements belonged to earlier periods may suggest that the valleys were populated later, or it may reflect sampling bias due to mountainous areas being more likely to remain less disturbed over long stretches of time.
		Assam is divided into 23 districts: Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia.
	assam.goto-india.com (1094 words)

	The Hindu : dated September 1, 1950: The Assam earthquake
		Earth tremors continued to rock places in Assam, particularly the North-East frontier tracts.
		Shocks occurred often and were described as ``occasionally severe and at other times harmless.'' Reports from Shillong said that, ``superhuman'' efforts were being made by the military to extend rescue and relief work.
		However, in the North-East frontier which had been the epicentre of the earthquake and where extensive landslides had occurred, all communications had broken down.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/09/01/stories/10011045.htm (253 words)

	1950
		Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday.
		June 29 - United States defeats England 1-0 in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
		August 15 - Earthquake and floods in Assam, India - 574 deaths, 5,000,000 believed homeless.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1950.html (3020 words)

	North-East Wildlife
		and is situated in the Darrang District of Assam.
		Wedged between the Himalayas and Bhutan, this sanctuary is situated in the Darrang District of Assam.
		It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1980 by the Govt of Assam especially for the protection of the Hispid Hare and Pigmy Hog.
	www.assamtourism.org /wildlife.htm (1484 words)

	InfoChange India News & Features development news on Disasters in India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Four earthquakes exceeding magnitude 8 have occurred in this region in the last 95 years: the Assam earthquakes of 1987 and 1950, the Kangra earthquake of 1905 and the Bihar-Nepal earthquake of 1935.
		Although these regions were considered seismically least active, an earthquake that occurred in Latur in Maharashtra on September 30, 1993 of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale, caused substantial loss of life and damage to infrastructure.
		Since much loss of life during the past earthquakes in various parts of the country has occurred due to the collapse of non-engineered traditional buildings of clay, stones and bricks, special emphasis is being placed on the repair and strengthening of such buildings through retrofitting etc in seismically active regions.
	www.infochangeindia.org /DisastersIbp.jsp (5049 words)

	A PERSPECTIVE OF DlSASTER MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This earthquake caused important damage, including many collapses, in the zones close to the epicenter (5 to 10 km), in the housing stock constituted essentially by 1-2 story rubble rural masonry buildings, and moderate damage to 3-4 story urban masonry housing (15 km) and to churches.
		The average magnitute of the earthquakes generated by the active dip-slip normal faults of the region is around 3.5.
		Finally, a scenario earthquake was created in Akyazı town at west part of the study area and the damage distribution was calculated according to the proposed model.
	www.neu.edu.tr /earthquake/4.htm (8690 words)

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