India earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 28 km N of Along, India

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km N of Along, India on Thu, Aug 17, 1950, 7:24 AM GMT+5:30 (01:54 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 14 km NNW of Ch?bua, India. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1950-08-17 01:54:17 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.427° N, 94.844° 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
21.9% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.9 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.51
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.952 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 27790 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 6.097 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27789 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 5.5eastern Xizang-India border region · 27785 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 5.760 km N of P?sigh?t, India · 27781 days ago · 25 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 5.823 km WNW of Shi Yomi, India · 27770 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 6.214 km NNW of Ch?bua, India · 27768 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 6.338 km N of Shi Yomi, India · 27751 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 6.33 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27743 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 5.716 km E of Along, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 5.876 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 5.848 km NE of Along, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 6.264 km NE of P?sigh?t, India · 27797 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895706. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.