09/24/1505 | 1505 Nepal Earthquake

Description

Events in the same region
Date Title Region Preferred Magnitude Quality*
1100s 12th Century Himalaya Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.8 D
1255 Jun 07th 1255 Nepal Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8 C
1344 Sep 14th 1344 Nepal Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 7.9 C
1400s 15th Century Nepal Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.2 D
1505 Sep 24th 1505 Nepal Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.6 C
1555 1555 Kashmir Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 7.8 C
1714 May 04th 1714 Bhutan Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.1 C
1897 Jun 12th 1897 Shillong Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.2 B
1934 Jan 15th, 09:43 1934 Bihar Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.4 A
1950 Aug 15th, 15:09 1950 Assam Earthquake Himalaya Megathrust 8.6 A
References
  • Bilham (2021) -Bilham, Roger. "Himalayan earthquakes: a review of historical seismicity and early 21st century slip potential." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 483.1 (2019): 423-482. - Link
Event Characteristics
Preferred Magnitude 8.60 (8.20-8.90)
Epicenter 30.000°N, 82.000°E
Depth unknown
Tsunami no/unknown
Paleo-Event no
Quality of Evidence C
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Magnitude Range
Year Reference Magnitude
2021 Bilham (2021) 8.6 (8.2-8.9)

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