M5.5 earthquake 41 km SE of Sarupathar, India
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 41 km SE of Sarupathar, India on Fri, Jan 30, 1931, 10:02 AM GMT+6:30 (03:32 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 64 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1931-01-30 03:32:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.895° N, 97.045° E
- Region
- India
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.22
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906603. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.