Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, August 21, 1950 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shangpa (India - IN), about 180.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.157 and latitude 27.186.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	27.186, 97.157
UTC time	1950-08-21 05:51:34.520

Location	Tinsukia
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1950-08-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shangpa	180.4 km
Tinsukia	180.9 km
Myitkyina	202.1 km
Yingpan	214.3 km
Dibrugarh	224.8 km
Liuku	225.2 km
Mingguang	233.6 km
Jinding	241.6 km
Gudong	244.3 km
Jietou	246.2 km
Sibsāgar	250.7 km
Tuensang	253.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.

Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.

Set up alerts Create account