M4.3 earthquake 41 km S of Kakching, India
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 41 km S of Kakching, India on Wed, Apr 18, 1979, 2:34 PM GMT+6:30 (08:04 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 67 km E of W?ngjing, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-18 08:04:24 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.127° N, 94.045° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001042. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.