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GEODETIC EVIDENCE ON POSSIBILITY OF EARTHQUAKE OCCURRENCE NEAR DHEMAJI IN ASSAM

V.K. Nagar and A.N. Singh

Paper No.: 294

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Vol.: 27

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No.: 3

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September, 1990

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pp. 91-103

Abstract

 

Bapat, Arun (1986) had predicted occurrence of an earthquake of magnitude around 7.5 on Richter Scale near Dhemaji at location Lat. 27 35’N Long. 94°37’E within 300-400 days ± 30-40 days from 15th May 1986. Bapat, Arun (1986) had further modified his prediction stating that the earthquake may occur during the period July-August 1987 or December-January 1988 with a fore-shock of magnitude 6.0 ± 0.25 on Richter Scale about 100-150 days before the occurrence of the main shock. The authors have investigated the precise levelling data acquired during 1987 summer in relation to the existing data of 1952-54 (Fig. 1). Geomorphological changes have also been investigated from existing topo sheets.. The analysis of results do not appear to give a conclusive evidence of occurrence of a devastating earthquake of Mag. 7.5 with epicentre at Dhemaji in the near future.
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