M6.0 earthquake 2 km W of B?s?r, India
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 2 km W of B?s?r, India on Mon, Mar 12, 1951, 8:22 PM GMT+5:30 (14:52 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 57 km WSW 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-03-12 14:52:21 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.990° N, 94.668° 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
- 21.6% 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 2 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 iscgem894174. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.