M7.0 earthquake 28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India on Thu, Jul 3, 1930, 2:33 AM GMT+5:30 (21:03 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-07-02 21:03:43 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.807° N, 90.168° 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
- 30.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.8 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
- ±0.67
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907472. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.