M5.0 earthquake 17 km SSW of P?tan, India
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of P?tan, India on Tue, Dec 12, 1967, 11:48 AM GMT+5:30 (06:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 9 km SE of P?tan, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mw), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-12-12 06:18:35 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.232° N, 73.836° 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
- 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.313 km S of P?tan, India · 21477 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.39 km SE of P?tan, India · 21465 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem828314 (also filed as atlas19671212061837). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.