Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in India, 1900โ2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
230
M5+
Strongest
M8.6
M7+ events
36
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-08-15 | 8.6 | 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-01-15 | 8.0 | 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1941-06-26 | 8.0 | 43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-04-04 | 7.9 |
| The 1905 Kangra, India Earthquake |
| 20 km |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1912-05-23 | 7.9 | 32 km NW of Taunggyi, Myanmar | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1937-01-07 | 7.8 | Southern Qinghai, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2001-11-14 | 7.8 | Southern Qinghai, China | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2015-04-25 | 7.8 | 67 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal | 8 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-03-28 | 7.7 | 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1951-11-18 | 7.7 | 89 km WSW of Nagqu, China | 30 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1946-09-12 | 7.6 | Myanmar | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2005-10-08 | 7.6 | 21 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan | 26 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1931-01-27 | 7.6 | 37 km S of Sarupathar, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1930-12-03 | 7.5 | 36 km SSW of Pyu, Myanmar | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1997-11-08 | 7.5 | western Xizang | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2009-08-10 | 7.5 | 266 km N of Bamboo Flat, India | 24 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-06-12 | 7.5 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1952-08-17 | 7.4 | 101 km SSW of Nagqu, China | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-12-15 | 7.3 | 200 km NW of Dรชqรชn, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1947-07-29 | 7.3 | 73 km W of Shi Yomi, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1988-08-06 | 7.3 | 85 km SE of Phek, India | 91 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2015-05-12 | 7.3 | Nepal | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-02-17 | 7.3 | 62 km S of Bhamo, Myanmar | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2008-03-20 | 7.2 | 226 km SE of Hotan, China | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2004-12-26 | 7.2 | 284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia | 39 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2005-07-24 | 7.2 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 16 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1908-12-12 | 7.2 | 64 km NNE of Sarupathar, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1943-10-23 | 7.2 | 13 km W of Dergaon, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1918-07-08 | 7.1 | 24 km N of Kishorganj, Bangladesh | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-01-07 | 7.1 | 2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1997-02-27 | 7.1 | 29 km ESE of Harnai, Pakistan | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1946-09-12 | 7.1 | 129 km ENE of Mawlaik, Myanmar | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1955-05-17 | 7.0 | 190 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1938-08-16 | 7.0 | 31 km SE of Falam, Myanmar | 75 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1970-07-29 | 7.0 | 61 km ESE of Tuensang, India | 71 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1991-01-05 | 7.0 | 99 km NW of Mogok, Myanmar | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1916-08-28 | 7.0 | 21 km SE of Dฤrchulฤ, Nepal | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1930-07-02 | 7.0 | 28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1923-09-09 | 6.9 | 9 km NNE of Netrakona, Bangladesh | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-09-26 | 6.9 | 17 km NE of Taranagar, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1973-07-14 | 6.9 | western Xizang | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1996-11-19 | 6.9 | 130 km ENE of Thang, India | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1988-08-20 | 6.9 | 9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal | 57 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2016-04-13 | 6.9 | 76 km SE of Mawlaik, Myanmar | 136 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-04-13 | 6.9 | 233 km NNW of Qamdo, China | 17 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2011-09-18 | 6.9 | 43 km NW of Mangan, India | 50 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2014-02-12 | 6.9 | 272 km ESE of Hotan, China | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1936-05-27 | 6.9 | 28 km WNW of B?glung, Nepal | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1956-07-16 | 6.8 | 38 km NW of Mandalay, Myanmar | 34 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1975-01-19 | 6.8 | 120 km E of Man?li, India | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1983-01-24 | 6.8 | 166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India | 78 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2012-11-11 | 6.8 | 51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar | 14 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1917-01-20 | 6.8 | 238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1944-10-17 | 6.8 | 212 km ENE of Burang, China | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1967-02-14 | 6.7 | 188 km WSW of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar) | 27 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-03-28 | 6.7 | Burma (Myanmar) | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-03-06 | 6.7 | 138 km NE of Josh?math, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1963-04-19 | 6.7 | Southern Qinghai, China | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2015-04-26 | 6.7 | 21 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal | 23 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2008-08-25 | 6.7 | 221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal | 12 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1906-06-24 | 6.7 | 36 km NE of Magway, Myanmar | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1947-02-10 | 6.7 | 249 km N of Saga, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1964-10-21 | 6.6 | 53 km N of Ziro, India | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1973-04-07 | 6.6 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1999-03-28 | 6.6 | 9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2004-12-26 | 6.6 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 16 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2003-09-21 | 6.6 | 16 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-03-30 | 6.6 | 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India | 34 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1921-03-05 | 6.6 | 249 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1924-10-08 | 6.6 | 147 km NW of Dรชqรชn, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1915-12-03 | 6.6 | 34 km NNW of Tawang, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1907-11-21 | 6.5 | 253 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1911-10-14 | 6.5 | 88 km ENE of Josh?math, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1929-08-08 | 6.5 | 56 km SSW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1953-12-03 | 6.5 | 208 km NNE of Saga, China | 30 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-09-28 | 6.5 | 55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar | 65 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1956-09-16 | 6.5 | 19 km S of ?uk?mat? Azrah, Afghanistan | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1908-03-12 | 6.5 | 57 km NNW of Pฤrลซn, Afghanistan | 190 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1913-03-06 | 6.5 | 73 km E of Burang, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1937-08-31 | 6.5 | 28 km SSW of Sarupathar, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1980-07-29 | 6.5 | 40 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal | 18 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1977-11-18 | 6.5 | western Xizang | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1994-05-29 | 6.5 | 74 km W of Yenangyaung, Myanmar | 36 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2002-09-13 | 6.5 | 152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India | 21 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1982-01-23 | 6.5 | 185 km NNE of Burang, China | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1935-01-03 | 6.5 | 176 km NNW of Rikaze, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1936-04-19 | 6.5 | 171 km S of Port Blair, India | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1914-03-28 | 6.5 | 96 km SSW of Sarupathar, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1919-05-23 | 6.5 | 61 km NW of Taunsa, Pakistan | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1955-01-28 | 6.5 | western Xizang | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1928-09-01 | 6.5 | 17 km NW of Zahir Pir, Pakistan | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1957-04-14 | 6.4 | 157 km NNW of Saga, China | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1941-01-21 | 6.4 | 29 km SE of Trashigang, Bhutan | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1945-06-22 | 6.4 | 6 km ESE of Chamba, India | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1922-10-17 | 6.4 | Andaman Islands, India region | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1952-10-10 | 6.4 | 40 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1920-10-12 | 6.4 | 192 km SSE of Hotan, China | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1951-04-14 | 6.4 | 57 km WSW of Shi Yomi, India | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-08-12 | 6.4 | 58 km NNE of Sarupathar, India | 27 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1995-05-06 | 6.4 | 109 km SE of Phek, India | 118 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |