List of earthquakes in India explained

The Indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in India, including those with epicentres outside India that caused significant damage or casualties in the country.

Earthquakes

The list pertains to the Indian Republic since 1947, and the Indian subcontinent before that.

DateLocation MagnitudeMMIDeathsInjuriesTotal damage / notes
2023-11-03North-India, Nepal5.7 MwVIII153375Buildings damaged, all casualties in Nepal[1] [2]
2022-07-28Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh4.6 IV5Minor[3] [4]
2021-04-28Assam6.0 VII212Moderate damage[5] [6]
2019-07-24Maharashtra4.1 IV11Minor[7] [8]
2018-09-12Assam5.3 VI125[9]
2017-02-06Uttarakhand5.1 IV1[10]
2017-01-03India, Bangladesh5.7 MwV38
2016-01-04India, Myanmar, Bangladesh6.7 MwVII11200
2015-10-267.7 MwVII3992,536
2015-05-12Nepal, India7.3 MwVIII2183,500+
2015-04-25Nepal, India7.8 MwX8,96421,952$10 billion
2014-05-21offshore Odisha6.0 MwIV2250Buildings damaged/Power outages[11]
2013-05-01Kashmir5.7 Mw390$19.5 million
2012-03-05Delhi5.2 MwV5[12]
2011-10-29Sikkim3.5 MwIII2[13]
2011-09-18Gangtok, Sikkim6.9 MwVII>111
2011-09-07Delhi4.3 MwV1Minor damage[14]
2010-03-30Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands6.6 MwVI10Buildings damaged[15] [16]
2009-08-107.5 MwVIIITsunami warning issued
2009-03-26Jharkhand4.1 MwV5Buildings damaged[17]
2008-09-16Satara district, Maharashtra5.0 VI1201,500 buildings damaged.[18]
2008-02-06West Bengal4.3 Mb150Buildings damaged
2007-11-06Gujarat5.1 MwV15Buildings damaged[19]
2006-11-29Alwar district, Rajasthan4.0 Mw12Minor damage to property[20]
2006-03-07Gujarat5.5 MwVI7Buildings damaged[21]
2006-02-14Sikkim5.3 MwV22Landslide[22]
2005-12-14Uttarakhand5.1 MwVI13Building destroyed[23]
2005-10-08Kashmir7.6 MwVIII86,000–87,35169,000–75,2662.8 million displaced
2002-09-13Andaman Islands6.5 Mw2Destructive tsunami
2001-09-25offshore Tamil Nadu5.2 MwV3Minor damage [24] [25]
2001-01-26Gujarat7.7 MwX13,805–20,023~166,800$10 billion
1999-03-29Chamoli district-Uttarakhand6.8 MwVIII~103
1997-11-21Bangladesh, India6.1 Mw23200
1997-05-22Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh5.8 MwVIII38–561,000–1,500$37–143 million
1993-09-30Latur, Maharashtra6.2 MwVIII9,74830,000 
1991-10-20Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand6.8 MwIX768–2,0001,383–1,800
1988-08-21Udayapur, Nepal 6.9 MwVIII709–1,450
1988-08-06Myanmar, India7.3 MwVII312[26]
1988-02-06Bangladesh, India5.9 Mw2100[27]
1986-04-26India, Pakistan5.3 Ms630Severe damage
1984-12-30Cachar district5.6 Mb20100Severe damage
1982-01-20Little Nicobar6.3 MsSomeModerate damage
1980-08-23Kashmir4.8 MsFewLimited damage / doublet
1980-08-23Kashmir4.9 Ms1540Moderate damage / doublet
1980-07-29Nepal, Pithoragarh district6.5 Ms200Many$245 million
1975-01-19Himachal Pradesh6.8 MsIX47
1970-03-23Bharuch district5.4 Mb26200Moderate damage
1967-12-11Maharashtra6.6 MwVIII177–1802,272$400,000
1966-08-15North India5.615Limited damage
1966-06-27Nepal, India5.3 MsVIII80100$1 million
1963-09-02Kashmir5.380Moderate damage
1960-08-27North IndiaModerate damage
1956-07-21Gujarat6.1 MsIX115254
1954-03-21India, Myanmar7.4 MsModerate damage
1950-08-15Assam, Tibet8.6 MwXI1,500–3,300
1947-07-29India, China7.3 Mw
1941-06-26Andaman Islands7.7–8.1 Mw8,000Destructive tsunami
1935-05-31Quetta, Baluchistan7.7 MwX30,000–60,000
1934-01-15Nepal8.0 MwXI6,000–10,700
1932-08-14Assam, Myanmar7.0 MsModerate damage
1930-07-02Assam7.1 MwIX
1905-04-04Kangra7.8 MsIX>20,000
1897-06-12Shillong, India8.0 MwX1,542
1885-06-06KashmirSevere damage
1885-05-30Srinagar3,000Extreme damage
1881-12-31Andaman Islands7.9 MwVIISignificant in seismology
1869-01-10Assam, Cachar7.4 MwVII2Severe damage
1845-06-19Rann of Kutch6.3 MsVIIIFewLimited damage / tsunami
1843-04-01Deccan PlateauModerate damage
1833-08-26Bihar, Kathmandu8.0 MsSevere damage
1828-06-06Kashmir1,000Severe damage
1819-06-16Gujarat7.7–8.2 MwXI>1,543Formed the Allah Bund
1803-09-01Uttarakhand7.8 MwIX300Severe damage
1618-05-26BombayIX2,000Severe damage
1555-09-??Kashmir Valley, Kashmir7.6–8.0600–60,000
1505-06-06Saldang, Karnali zone8.2–8.86,000
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, detrimental, or deadly events should be recorded.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-04 . Earthquake Today Nepal Earthquake News Live: Death toll rises to 69 as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, termors felt in Delhi . 2023-11-04 . The Times of India . en.
  2. News: 2023-11-04 . Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi, NCR . The Economic Times . 2023-11-04 . 0013-0389.
  3. Web site: M 4.6 - 16 km NNW of Baikunthpur, India . . 10 August 2022 . 28 July 2022.
  4. Web site: 8 November 2022 . M 5.6 - 21 km E of Dipayal, Nepal .
  5. Web site: M 6.0 - 9 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India. 2021-04-28. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  6. Web site: Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, 7 aftershocks jolt Northeast, tremors felt in Bengal. 2021-04-28. India Today. en.
  7. Web site: 1 killed as 4 earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Palghar in 12 minutes. 2019-07-25. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-07-25.
  8. Web site: M 4.1 - 25 km WSW of Shirgaon, India. United States Geological Survey. en. 2022-01-27.
  9. Web site: M 5.3 - 5km NE of Sapatgrām, India. earthquake.usgs.gov. 2018-09-12.
  10. Web site: M 5.1 - 36km NW of Pipalkoti, India. United States Geological Survey. May 10, 2022. February 6, 2017.
  11. Web site: M 6.0 - 276 km SE of Kon?rka, India. United States Geological Survey. en. 2022-04-04.
  12. Web site: Quake jolts Delhi and surrounding areas, 5 injured . 5 March 2012 .
  13. Web site: M 3.5 - 15 km NNE of Gangtok, India. U.S. Geological Survey. en. 2022-03-21.
  14. Web site: M 4.3 - 6 km NE of Pitampura, India. U.S. Geological Survey. en. 2022-03-21.
  15. Web site:

    ASC :: 30 March 2010, M6.6 West Island (Andaman Islands) India Earthquake

    . asc-india.org. en-IN. 2022-03-21.
  16. Web site: M 6.6 - 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India. 2010-03-30. U.S. Geological Survey. en. 2022-03-21.
  17. Web site: M 4.1 - 19 km SSE of Ch??b?sa, India. asc-india.org. en. 2022-03-21.
  18. Web site: M 5.0 - 7 km NNE of Patan, India. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  19. Web site: M 5.1 - Gujarat, India. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  20. Web site: M4.0 Alwar Earthquake (Rajasthan), India. ASC. 2019-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20080610112412/http://asc-india.org/lib/20061129-alwar.htm. 2008-06-10. dead.
  21. Web site: M 5.5 - Gujarat, India. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  22. Web site: M 5.3 - Sikkim, India. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  23. Web site: M 5.1 - Uttaranchal, India. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  24. Web site:

    ASC :: 25 September 2001, M5.5 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Earthquake

    . ASC. 2022-03-21.
  25. Web site: M 5.2 - 39 km SE of Marakkanam, India. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  26. Web site: M 7.3 - Myanmar. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  27. Web site: M 5.9 - India-Bangladesh border region. USGS. United States Geological Survey.