M4.6 earthquake 216 km ENE of Leh, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 216 km ENE of Leh, India on Sat, Aug 29, 1987, 11:28 PM GMT+5:30 (17:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 291 km E of Leh, India. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-29 17:58:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.584° N, 79.888° 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
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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 1.6 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 usp00037xk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.