Earthquake Causes Panic In N.India And Bangladesh, No Casualties Reported

TECTONICS

In Bangladesh the quake's strength was put at 5.6. It was felt in the southeastern city of Chittagong (pictured) and also in the capital Dhaka.

Guwahati, India (AFP) Sep 18, 2005
An earthquake shook parts of northeast India and Bangladesh Sunday, causing panic in places, but officials in both countries said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The quake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale was felt in India's Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya states.

An official with the local seismological centre in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, said the epicenter was plotted along the border between Manipur and Myanmar. The tremor occurred at 12:56 pm (0726 GMT).

Police and residents in the region said people panicked and rushed out of their homes but there were no reports of casualties or damage so far.

"Our multi-storied building shook vigorously and we ran out in panic," said Pranjal Kumar Bhoralee, a resident in Assam's main city of Guwahati.

India's seven northeastern states - Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur - are considered by seismologists as the world's sixth major earthquake-prone belt.

They experienced India's worst quake measuring 8.7 on the Richter Scale in 1897, which killed 1,600 people. Assam experienced a tremor measuring 8.5 in August 1950 which claimed some 1,500 lives.

In Bangladesh the quake's strength was put at 5.6. It was felt in the southeastern city of Chittagong and also in the capital Dhaka.

Officials at the Chittagong Seismic Observatory said the epicentre was 389 kilometers (243 miles) from the city.

"This was the 23rd tremor this year but it was the strongest this year," said Mominul Islam, officer in charge of the observatory.

All rights reserved. � 2005 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse.

TECTONICS

MELT Data Sheds New And Surprising Light On Birth Of Oceanic Plates

Providence RI (SPX) Sep 14, 2005
The East Pacific Rise, a vast volcanic mountain range submerged in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is one of the fastest seafloor factories on the planet. Here, along a rocky spine that runs about 1,000 miles west of South America, oceanic crust is created from magma bubbling up from deep within Earth's interior.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.