M5.8 earthquake 10 km ENE of Sarupathar, India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Sarupathar, India on Sun, May 10, 1936, 12:26 PM GMT+6:30 (05:56 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 6 km NNW of Sarupathar, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1936-05-10 05:56:24 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.245° N, 96.904° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 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 iscgem903622. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.