M5.8 earthquake 48 km NE of Along, India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 48 km NE of Along, India on Wed, Aug 16, 1950, 5:14 AM GMT+5:30 (23:44 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 56 km NNW of Tezu, 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
- 1950-08-15 23:44:45 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.498° N, 95.131° E
- Region
- India
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 19.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 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
- ±0.38
- 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.256 km NNW of Tezu, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.876 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.716 km E of Along, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
- 5.790 km N of Tezu, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
- 6.128 km N of Along, India · 27795 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.952 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 27790 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
- 6.097 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27789 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.5eastern Xizang-India border region · 27785 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.760 km N of P?sigh?t, India · 27781 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.823 km WNW of Shi Yomi, India · 27770 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
- 6.214 km NNW of Ch?bua, India · 27768 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
- 6.338 km N of Shi Yomi, India · 27751 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
- 6.33 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27743 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895691. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.