M4.7 earthquake 15 km S of Jogindarnagar, India
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 15 km S of Jogindarnagar, India on Tue, Apr 22, 1986, 2:59 PM GMT+5:30 (09:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 11 km ENE of K?ngar, India. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-22 09:29:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.850° N, 76.789° 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.
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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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t3u. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC.