India earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 102 km ENE of Sar?han, India

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 102 km ENE of Sar?han, India on Fri, Apr 12, 1963, 6:11 AM GMT+5:30 (00:41 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1963-04-12 00:41:29 UTC
Depth
30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.885° N, 78.781° E
Region
India
Strongest shaking
V, moderate 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
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
7.5% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.4 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.61
Depth from
From location

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872138. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.