| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.033, 82.285 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-04 00:40:29.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 4, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Tuesday, April 4, 1978 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 429.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.285 and latitude 33.033.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mugala | 429.4 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 431.7 km |
| Leh | 453.7 km |
| Almora | 456.7 km |
| Nainital | 486.6 km |
| Mahendranagar | 495.6 km |
| Birendranagar | 498.0 km |
| Haldwani | 498.9 km |
| Rishikesh | 499.3 km |
| Hotan | 501.5 km |
| Dehradun | 503.0 km |
| Ramnagar | 504.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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India · 2026-03-11 03:22 UTC
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M 4.1
Leh
India · 2026-02-19 04:40 UTC
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M 4.1
western Xizang
Unknown · 2026-02-06 01:49 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-05 21:00 UTC
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M 4.9
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M 4.2
Mugala
China · 2025-09-04 21:20 UTC
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M 4.5
Leh
India · 2025-07-09 05:25 UTC
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