1505 Lo Mustang earthquake
1505 Lo Mustang earthquake is located in Nepal
1505 Lo Mustang earthquake
Local dateJune 6, 1505 (1505-06-06)
Magnitude8.2–8.8 [1][2]
Epicenter29°30′N 83°00′E / 29.5°N 83.0°E / 29.5; 83.0
FaultMain Frontal-Himalayan Thrust
TypeMegathrust
Areas affectedNepal, China, India

The 1505 Lo Mustang earthquake (Nepali: सन् १५०५ को मुस्ताङ भूकम्प) occurred on 6 June 1505 and had an estimated magnitude between 8.2 and 8.8 making it one of the largest earthquakes in Nepalese history. The earthquake killed an approximate 30 percent of the Nepalese population at the time.[3] The earthquake was located in northern Nepal, affected southern China, and northern India.

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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. JSTOR 24110492. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  3. ^ "Himalayan Earthquake Research". unr.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
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