April 9, 2009 Earthquake: Jaisalmer, India
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Jaisalmer, India on April 9, 2009 at 01:46:58 UTC, 44 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
- April 9, 2009
- Time
- 01:46:58 UTC
- Place
- Jaisalmer, India
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 44 km (27 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 27.143° N, 70.749° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 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.
India-Pakistan border region. At least 6 people injured and many buildings damaged at Jaisalmer, India. Felt at Bhuj, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and by people in high-rise buildings at Delhi. Also felt at Kabul, Afghanistan and at Hyderabad and Sukkur, Pakistan. (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 8317.