February 6, 2008 Earthquake: West Bengal, India
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck West Bengal, India on February 6, 2008 at 06:09:40 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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
- February 6, 2008
- Time
- 06:09:40 UTC
- Place
- West Bengal, India
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 23.433° N, 87.111° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 50
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- Many (101 to 1,000) 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.
One person killed and at least 50 injured in the Bankura area. Many buildings damaged at Andal, Durgapur and Panagarh. Felt strongly at Asansol, Bankura, Barjora, Gangajalghati, Mejia, Puruliya, Raniganj and Siuri. Also felt at Dhanbad, Govindpur, Jharia, Nirsa and Ranchi. (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 7765.