M5.6 earthquake 23 km NNE of Hayuliang, India
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Hayuliang, India on Thu, Aug 24, 1950, 6:57 AM GMT+5:30 (01:27 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-08-24 01:27:53 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.249° N, 96.672° 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
- 17.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 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 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.948 km N of Hayuliang, India · 27797 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.790 km N of Tezu, India · 27804 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
- 6.256 km NNW of Tezu, India · 27804 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.868 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27804 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
- 6.264 km NE of P?sigh?t, India · 27805 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away
- 8.61950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake · 27805 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895747. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC.