1505 Lo Mustang earthquake

1505 Lo Mustang earthquake
Date June 6, 1505 (1505-06-06)
Magnitude 8.2–8.8 [1][2]
Epicenter 29°30′N 83°00′E / 29.5°N 83.0°E / 29.5; 83.0Coordinates: 29°30′N 83°00′E / 29.5°N 83.0°E / 29.5; 83.0
Areas affected Nepal, China, India

The 1505 Lo Mustang earthquake occurred on 6 June and had an estimated magnitude between 8.2 and 8.8 making it one of the largest earthquakes in Nepalese history. The earthquake resulted in damage from Tibet to India and killed an approximate 30 percent of the Nepalese population at the time.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jha, Madan Kumar (2010). Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters: Vulnerability, Preparedness and Mitigation. New Delhi: Springer. pp. 25–26. ISBN 978-90-481-2497-8.
  2. ↑ Bilham R. & Ambraseys N.N. (2005). "Apparent Himalayan slip deficit from the summation of seismic moments for Himalayan earthquakes, 1500 – 2000" (PDF). Current Science 88 (10): 1658–1663.
  3. ↑ "Himalayan Earthquake Research". unr.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
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