July 29, 1947 Earthquake: India-China
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck India-China on July 29, 1947 at 13:43:22 UTC, 60 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 29, 1947
- Time
- 13:43:22 UTC
- Place
- India-China
- Magnitude
- 7.9 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 60 km (37 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 28.500° N, 94.000° E
- Country
- India
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
July 29, 1947, 21:43:33 local time, Southeast of Nangxian, Tibet Autonomous Region, 26.6 N, 93.6 E, magnitude 7.7. (reference #3939)
July 29, 1947, 13:43:22 UTC, 28.5 N, 94 E, magnitude 7.9, depth 60 km. (reference #88)
July 29, 1947, 13:43:22 UTC, 28.5 N, 94 E, magnitude 7.7. (reference #130)
July 29, 1947, 28.5 N, 94 E, magnitude 7.8. (reference #1212)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3857.