India earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 113 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 113 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India on Tue, Feb 7, 1978, 7:04 PM GMT+5:30 (13:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 134 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1978-02-07 13:34:10 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.679° N, 93.029° E
Region
India
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sv2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.