M5.0 earthquake 79 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 79 km NNE of Sarupathar, India on Wed, Jan 12, 1983, 9:58 AM GMT+6:30 (03:28 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-12 03:28:22 UTC
- Depth
- 24.5 km (15.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.898° N, 97.014° E
- Region
- India
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed · 29 stations |
| 5.16 | Mw, moment | ISCGEMSUP | Final · ±0.2 |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.658 km N of Sarupathar, India · 15968 days ago · 43 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.846 km WNW of Sarupathar, India · 15955 days ago · 105 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001s55 (also filed as iscgem584473, iscgemsup584473). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC.