Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Struck 22 km SW of Lakhipur, India on August 18, 1996 02:48:00
Last Updated: 2014-11-07 01:00:59On August 18, 1996 02:48:00 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.4 on the richter scale hit 22 km SW of Lakhipur, India. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 17.8 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 90.156° and latitude 25.875°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on August 18, 1996 02:48:00 had a magnitude of 4.4 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Dhubri in Assam, India, located 25 kilometers or 15 miles ↖ NW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include West Garo Hills (Meghalaya, India) located 34 km (21 mi) ↘ SE and Tura (Meghalaya, India) located 40 km (25 mi) ↘ SE of the epicenter.
In total, we found 25 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
| Distance | Direction | City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 km (15 mi) | ↖ NW | Dhubri | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 34 km (21 mi) | ↘ SE | West Garo Hills | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 40 km (25 mi) | ↘ SE | Tura | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 40 km (25 mi) | ↑ N | Bilasipara | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 46 km (28 mi) | ↗ NE | North Garo Hills | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 51 km (32 mi) | ↖ NW | Sapatgram | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 52 km (32 mi) | ↑ N | Chapar | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 53 km (33 mi) | ↗ NE | Goalpara | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 55 km (34 mi) | → E | East Garo Hills | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 57 km (35 mi) | ↗ NE | Jogighopa | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 70 km (44 mi) | ↑ N | Basugaon | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 72 km (45 mi) | ↗ NE | Abhayapuri | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 79 km (49 mi) | ↑ N | Chirang | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 80 km (50 mi) | ↑ N | Kokrajhar | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 81 km (50 mi) | ↑ N | Bongaigaon | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 88 km (54 mi) | ↑ N | Bijni | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 99 km (61 mi) | ↗ NE | Sorbhog | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 102 km (63 mi) | ↗ NE | Howli | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 107 km (66 mi) | ↗ NE | Barpeta Road | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 109 km (68 mi) | ↗ NE | Barpeta | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 117 km (72 mi) | → E | West Khasi Hills | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 118 km (73 mi) | → E | Nongstoin | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 129 km (80 mi) | → E | South West Khasi Hills | Meghalaya | 🇮🇳 India |
| 134 km (83 mi) | ↗ NE | Baksa | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
| 142 km (88 mi) | ↗ NE | Nalbari | Assam | 🇮🇳 India |
Nearby Power Plants
We found a total 1 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being BONGAIGAON TPP Coal power plant, located 80 kilometers (49 miles) ↑ N from the epicenter.
| Distance | Direction | Power Plant | Type | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 km (49 mi) | ↑ N | BONGAIGAON TPP | Coal | 750.0 MW |
Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes
We found 1 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck 22 km SW of Lakhipur, India on August 18, 1996 02:48:00. These types were Coal power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.
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Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.
Data Sources
We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.
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