M6.2 earthquake 7 km NE of Mor?nha, India
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Mor?nha, India on Sat, Aug 26, 1950, 12:03 PM GMT+5:30 (06:33 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.
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
- 1950-08-26 06:33:12 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.233° N, 94.965° 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
- 21.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 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
- ±0.22
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895756. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.