M4.7 earthquake 82 km SE of Phek, India
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 82 km SE of Phek, India on Fri, Jun 1, 1979, 2:10 AM GMT+6:30 (19:40 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 114 km SE of Phek, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-31 19:40:28 UTC
- Depth
- 109.0 km (67.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.190° N, 95.134° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001118. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.