What the records say
- When
- 15 Jan 1934
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 26.77° N, 86.76° E
- Deaths
- 10600
- Source quake magnitude
- 8
- Runups
- 0
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1934 Nepal–India earthquake
1934 earthquake in South Asia
The 1934 Nepal–India earthquake or 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake was one of the worst earthquakes in India's history. The towns of Munger and Muzaffarpur were completely destroyed. This 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on 15 January 1934 at around 2:13 pm IST and caused widespread damage in northern Bihar and in Nepal.
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