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M6.1 earthquake 176 km N of Thang, India

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 176 km N of Thang, India on Thu, Feb 14, 1980, 4:09 AM GMT+6 (22:09 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mb), strong
Local time
UTC
1980-02-13 22:09:29 UTC
Depth
63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.517° N, 76.892° E
Region
India
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
5.8% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.6 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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Stations used
241

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00015e9 (also filed as gcmtb021380a, gcmt19800213220929, iscgem651123). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.