M4.7 earthquake 142 km NE of Thang, India
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 142 km NE of Thang, India on Tue, Sep 22, 1987, 6:55 AM GMT+5:30 (01:25 UTC), 49 km (31 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
- 1987-09-22 01:25:56 UTC
- Depth
- 49.2 km (30.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.742° N, 78.006° 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 usp00038kr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC.