M4.6 earthquake 7 km SW of Kakching, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Kakching, India on Sun, Dec 31, 1978, 5:03 AM GMT+5:30 (23:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-30 23:33:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.458° N, 93.918° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y6r. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC.