M5.5 earthquake 83 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India on Sun, Jun 29, 1941, 4:37 AM GMT+5:30 (23:07 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 45 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-06-28 23:07:26 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.917° N, 91.980° 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
- ±0.61
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.845 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India · 31130 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.833 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31116 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
- 5.855 km N of Bamboo Flat, India · 31089 days ago · 35 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900870. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.