India earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 111 km NE of Sar?han, India

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 111 km NE of Sar?han, India on Mon, Jan 27, 1975, 7:11 PM GMT+5:30 (13:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 77 km ENE of Sar?han, India. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-01-27 13:41:38 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.316° N, 78.496° E
Region
India
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009px. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.