M6.2 earthquake 56 km NNW of Tezu, India
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 56 km NNW of Tezu, India on Wed, Aug 16, 1950, 12:12 PM GMT+5:30 (06:42 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 136 km NNE of P?sigh?t, 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
- 1950-08-16 06:42:05 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.380° N, 95.894° E
- Region
- India
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 21.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.9 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
- ±0.44
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.716 km E of Along, India · 27795 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.790 km N of Tezu, India · 27795 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.3136 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India · 27793 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.948 km N of Hayuliang, India · 27788 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.623 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27787 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.760 km N of P?sigh?t, India · 27780 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895693. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:58 AM UTC.