M3.9 earthquake 81 km SSW of Sarupathar, India
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 81 km SSW of Sarupathar, India on Wed, Aug 26, 1981, 4:58 AM GMT+6:30 (22:28 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-25 22:28:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.512° N, 96.552° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.8105 km SW of Sarupathar, India · 16477 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 5.179 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16478 days ago · 37 km deep · 7 km away
- 4.776 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16478 days ago · 35 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.676 km W of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 16479 days ago · 38 km deep · 10 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fgc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC.