M5.7 earthquake 90 km N of Tezu, India
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 90 km N of Tezu, India on Thu, Aug 17, 1950, 12:55 AM GMT+5:30 (19:25 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-08-16 19:25:39 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.716° N, 95.963° 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
- 18.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.3136 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India · 27794 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.948 km N of Hayuliang, India · 27788 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.623 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27788 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.760 km N of P?sigh?t, India · 27780 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
Before
- 6.256 km NNW of Tezu, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
- 5.868 km NNE of Hayuliang, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.848 km NE of Along, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
- 6.264 km NE of P?sigh?t, India · 27796 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
- 8.61950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake · 27796 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895700. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.