M5.7 earthquake 16 km E of Along, India
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 16 km E of Along, India on Wed, Aug 16, 1950, 10:06 PM GMT+5:30 (16:36 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 28 km N of Along, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-08-16 16:36:01 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.180° N, 94.968° 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
- 18.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.128 km N of Along, India · 27795 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
- 5.952 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 27790 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.760 km N of P?sigh?t, India · 27780 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.823 km WNW of Shi Yomi, India · 27770 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
- 6.214 km NNW of Ch?bua, India · 27768 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
- 6.338 km N of Shi Yomi, India · 27751 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
- 6.33 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27743 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895698. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.