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M4.8 earthquake 105 km SW of Sarupathar, India

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 105 km SW of Sarupathar, India on Tue, Aug 18, 1981, 11:47 PM GMT+6:30 (17:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-08-18 17:17:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
25.455° N, 96.176° E
Region
India
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.981 km SSW of Sarupathar, India · 16464 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 5.179 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16473 days ago · 37 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.776 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16473 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 4.676 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16474 days ago · 38 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fbw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.