M4.6 earthquake 62 km E of Phek, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 62 km E of Phek, India on Wed, Aug 1, 1979, 2:28 PM GMT+5:30 (08:58 UTC), 155 km (96 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
- 1979-08-01 08:58:29 UTC
- Depth
- 155.0 km (96.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.730° N, 95.115° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp000126c. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.