What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1819
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 23.00° N, 71.00° E
- Deaths
- 1543
- Houses destroyed
- 1547
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.7
- Runups
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami in Gujarat, India
The 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake occurred at about 18:45 to 18:50 local time on 16 June 1819. It had an estimated magnitude ranging from 7.7 to 8.2 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a tsunami and caused at least 1,543 deaths.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page