M5.7 earthquake 19 km WNW of Kar?mganj, India
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Kar?mganj, India on Fri, Jun 21, 1963, 8:56 PM GMT+5:30 (15:26 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-06-21 15:26:30 UTC
- Depth
- 51.1 km (31.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.905° N, 92.167° E
- Region
- India
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light 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
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 5.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.4 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 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872557. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.