M5.9 earthquake 48 km N of Hayuliang, India
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 48 km N of Hayuliang, India on Thu, Aug 24, 1950, 12:17 AM GMT+5:30 (18:47 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-08-23 18:47:03 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.504° N, 96.476° 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
- 20.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 6.3136 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India · 27794 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.790 km N of Tezu, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
- 6.256 km NNW of Tezu, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.868 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.264 km NE of P?sigh?t, India · 27797 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
- 8.61950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake · 27797 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895746. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.