M3.9 earthquake 67 km NE of Sar?han, India
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 67 km NE of Sar?han, India on Thu, Aug 14, 1975, 8:46 PM GMT+5:30 (15:16 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 133 km NE of Sar?han, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-14 15:16:40 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.858° N, 78.380° E
- Region
- India
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3133 km NE of Sar?han, India · 18631 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.182 km NE of Sar?han, India · 18631 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cfn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.