Assam-Tibet-Myanmar Border Mw 8.6 Earthquake Kills 4,800, August 15, 1950
Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800.
Date: August 15, 1950
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