November 12, 1993 Earthquake: Latur, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Latur, India on November 12, 1993 at 13:27:28 UTC, 10 km below the surface.
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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 12, 1993
- Time
- 13:27:28 UTC
- Place
- Latur, India
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 18.120° N, 76.533° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Injuries
- 25
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 100 with its tsunami and other effects
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.
At least 25 people injured and more than 100 houses damaged in the Latur area. Felt in the Osmanabad-Sholapur-Gulbarga area. (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 5368.