M4.8 earthquake 224 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 224 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India on Wed, Oct 26, 1983, 5:39 PM GMT+5:30 (12:09 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-26 12:09:00 UTC
- Depth
- 69.9 km (43.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.426° N, 93.798° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001z9y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.