M5.8 earthquake 23 km WNW of Shi Yomi, India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Shi Yomi, India on Mon, Sep 11, 1950, 3:09 PM GMT+5:30 (09:39 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 3 km NE of Shi Yomi, 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
- 1950-09-11 09:39:53 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.615° N, 94.158° 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
- 19.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 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 2.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.338 km N of Shi Yomi, India · 27757 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.33 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27749 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
Before
- 5.5eastern Xizang-India border region · 27791 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.952 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
- 6.128 km N of Along, India · 27801 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.716 km E of Along, India · 27802 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.876 km NE of Shi Yomi, India · 27802 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
- 5.848 km NE of Along, India · 27802 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895821. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC.