M8.0 earthquake 43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck 43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on Thu, Jun 26, 1941, 5:22 PM GMT+5:30 (11:52 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
- 8.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-06-26 11:52:04 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.084° N, 92.650° 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
- 37.8% 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
- ±0.30
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.0114 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31133 days ago · 35 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.583 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India · 31131 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
- 5.845 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India · 31129 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.554 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31128 days ago · 35 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.833 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31116 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.855 km N of Bamboo Flat, India · 31089 days ago · 35 km deep · 14 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900863. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.