November 8, 1991 Earthquake: Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, India
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, India on November 8, 1991 at 15:13:44 UTC, 22 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
- November 8, 1991
- Time
- 15:13:44 UTC
- Place
- Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, India
- Magnitude
- 5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 22 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 26.323° N, 70.607° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Damage at Jodhpur and in the Jaisalmer area, India. Felt at Barmer, Pokaran and as far as as Delhi, India. (reference #1053)
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 5310.