M5.5 earthquake 28 km SE of Rohru, India
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Rohru, India on Thu, Jul 17, 1986, 3:33 AM GMT+5:30 (22:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-16 22:03:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.049° N, 77.997° E
- Region
- India
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.42 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.4 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt at Chandigarh and in Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Also felt at Dehra Dun and Delhi. CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 10S, 21C Centroid Location: Origin Time 22:03:12.4 0.8 Lat 30.48N 0.11 Lon 78.19E 0.12 Dep 15.0 BDY Half-duration 1.7 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**24 D-CM Mrr=0.52 0.07 Mtt=-0.38 0.08 Mff=-0.14 0.07 Mrt=0.66 0.13 Mrf=-1.35 0.14 Mtf=0.52 0.08 Principal Axes: (T) Val=1.61 Plg=53 Azm=79 (N) Val=0.11 Plg=14 Azm=330 (P) Val=-1.71 Plg=33 Azm=231 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.7*10**24 NP1:Strike=278 Dip=17 Slip=37 NP2:Strike=152 Dip=80 Slip=104
From the USGS event page for usp0002w2z. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 5.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.8 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w2z (also filed as gcmtb071686b, gcmt19860716220310, iscgem490890). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC.