M5.8 earthquake 68 km NNE of Hayuliang, India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Hayuliang, India on Wed, Aug 16, 1950, 11:03 AM GMT+5:30 (05:33 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
- 1950-08-16 05:33:11 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.665° N, 96.746° 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
- 17.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.5 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
- ±0.31
- 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: 4 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 · 89 km away
- 5.790 km N of Tezu, India · 27795 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.948 km N of Hayuliang, India · 27788 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.623 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27788 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895692. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.