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Which natural event made the 1950 Assam earthquake especially destructive?

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Map highlighting the state of Assam in northeastern India, shaded in orange, with its capital Dispur marked. Assam is shown bordering Bhutan and Bangladesh, with surrounding countries and Indian states labeled for context. A small inset globe in the corner indicates Assam's location within Asia.
Assam

The 1950 Assam earthquake was exceptionally destructive due to the massive landslides it triggered, which blocked the paths of numerous hill streams. The subsequent bursting of these natural, earthquake-generated dams caused severe flooding, which resulted in greater loss of life and property than the initial seismic event itself.1