M4.6 earthquake 11 km WSW of Gyalshing, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Gyalshing, India on Sat, Nov 17, 1979, 12:47 AM GMT+5:30 (19:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-16 19:17:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.243° N, 88.159° 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
- 10
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 usp000141u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.