March 26, 2009 Earthquake: Chaibasa, India
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Chaibasa, India on March 26, 2009 at 04:44:11 UTC, 10 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
- March 26, 2009
- Time
- 04:44:11 UTC
- Place
- Chaibasa, India
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.399° N, 85.903° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- Few (about 1 to 50) 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.
Five people injured and buildings damaged at Chaibasa. Felt at Bahalda, Itwari, Jamshedpur, Kharsawan, Rajnagar and Saraikela. (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 8298.