M4.7 earthquake 142 km NNE of Josh?math, India
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 142 km NNE of Josh?math, India on Fri, Aug 21, 1987, 9:26 AM GMT+9 (00:26 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-21 00:26:07 UTC
- Depth
- 54.8 km (34.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.723° N, 80.183° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00037p4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.