M6.5 earthquake 88 km ENE of Josh?math, India
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 88 km ENE of Josh?math, India on Sun, Oct 15, 1911, 5:05 AM GMT+5:41:16 (23:24 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1911-10-14 23:24:00 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.993° N, 80.336° E
- Region
- India
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 25.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.45
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958167. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.