M4.6 earthquake 119 km SE of Phek, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 119 km SE of Phek, India on Fri, Apr 3, 1987, 12:18 PM GMT+6:30 (05:48 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 59 km NNE of Mawlaik, Myanmar. 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-03 05:48:00 UTC
- Depth
- 151.6 km (94.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.817° N, 95.226° 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 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp00033vr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC.