| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.7 km |
| Coordinates | 27.130, 92.071 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-26 18:04:26.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 26, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit India on Thursday, December 26, 1985 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tezpur (India - IN), about 91.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.071 and latitude 27.130.
| Location | Tezpur |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tezpur | 91.1 km |
| Morigaon | 101.8 km |
| Nagaon | 105.1 km |
| Guwahati | 110.1 km |
| Barpeta Road | 129.8 km |
| Barpeta | 138.8 km |
| Hojāi | 147.8 km |
| Itanagar | 152.6 km |
| Lanka | 159.7 km |
| Naharlagun | 161.0 km |
| Bongaigaon | 167.0 km |
| Shillong | 174.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Guwahati
India · 2026-02-04 03:27 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.9
Morigaon
India · 2026-01-04 22:47 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 5.2
Morigaon
India · 2026-01-04 22:47 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tezpur
India · 2025-12-27 12:42 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 5.5
Guwahati
India · 2025-09-14 11:11 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nagaon
India · 2025-08-18 06:39 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.2
Tezpur
India · 2025-07-08 03:52 UTC
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135.3 km |
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