M6.2 earthquake 14 km NNW of Ch?bua, India
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Ch?bua, India on Wed, Sep 13, 1950, 4:37 PM GMT+5:30 (11:07 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-09-13 11:07:41 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.605° N, 95.133° 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
- 23.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 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
- ±0.49
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.521 km NE of P?sigh?t, India · 27735 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
- 6.06 km NE of Duli?gaon, India · 27722 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895825. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.