M4.8 earthquake 72 km ESE of Phek, India
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Phek, India on Wed, Jan 5, 1977, 7:40 PM GMT+5:30 (14:10 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-05 14:10:56 UTC
- Depth
- 104.0 km (64.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.433° N, 95.178° 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
- 69
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayIndia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000m2k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.