M5.8 earthquake 33 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India on Mon, Jul 14, 1941, 7:32 AM GMT+5:30 (02:02 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 55 km N of Bamboo Flat, India. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-07-14 02:02:28 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.995° N, 92.792° 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 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.486 km E of Port Blair, India · 31122 days ago · 35 km deep · 86 km away
- 5.554 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31129 days ago · 35 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.845 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India · 31130 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.583 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India · 31132 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
- 6.0114 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India · 31134 days ago · 35 km deep · 81 km away
- 8.043 km N of Bamboo Flat, India · 31134 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900900. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.