M4.6 earthquake 41 km SW of Lunglei, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 41 km SW of Lunglei, India on Sat, Apr 8, 1978, 5:32 AM GMT+6 (23:32 UTC), 40 km (25 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
- 1978-04-07 23:32:33 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.664° N, 92.425° 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
- 13
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tz5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.