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The Indian subcontinent has a history of [[earthquake]]s. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into [[Asia]] at a rate of approximately 47&nbsp;mm/year.<ref>{{citation|title=Earthquake Hazards and the Collision between India and Asia|url=http://cires1.colorado.edu/science/reviews/noaa/2002/abstracts/18bendick.html|first=R.|last=Bendick|first2=R.|last2=Bilham|first3=F.|last3=Blume|first4=G.|last4=Kier|first5=P.|last5=Molnar|first6=A.|last6=Sheehan|first7=K.|last7=Wallace|year=2002|series=NOAA Science Review, 2002|publisher=Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science}}</ref> 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.
The Indian subcontinent has a history of [[earthquake]]s. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the Indian plate driving into [[Asia]] at a rate of approximately 47&nbsp;mm/year.<ref>{{citation|title=Earthquake Hazards and the Collision between India and Asia|url=http://cires1.colorado.edu/science/reviews/noaa/2002/abstracts/18bendick.html|first1=R.|last1=Bendick|first2=R.|last2=Bilham|first3=F.|last3=Blume|first4=G.|last4=Kier|first5=P.|last5=Molnar|first6=A.|last6=Sheehan|first7=K.|last7=Wallace|year=2002|series=NOAA Science Review, 2002|publisher=Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science}}</ref> 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 [[Partition of India|1947]], and the [[Indian subcontinent]] before that.
 
{{Incomplete list|date=March 2022}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
! Date
! Date
! Location  
! Location  
! Magnitude
! [[Seismic magnitude scales|Mag.]]
! I
! [[Modified Mercalli intensity scale|MMI]]
! Deaths
! Deaths
! Injuries
! Injuries
! Total damage / notes
! {{nobr|Total damage / notes}}
!  
! Ref
|-
|-
|[[2021 Assam earthquake|2021-04-28]]
|2026-02-27
|[[Assam]]
|Bangladesh, West Bengal
|6.0 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
|5.3 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] 
|VII
|VI
|2
|
|12
|
|Moderate damage
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000dy3b/executive|title=M 6.0 - 9 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India|access-date=2021-04-28|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, 7 aftershocks jolt Northeast, tremors felt in Bengal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/earthquake-in-northeast-tremors-felt-in-assam-north-bengal-arunachal-pradesh-1795696-2021-04-28|access-date=2021-04-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-03 |title="M 5.3 - 26 km SE of Tāki, India". earthquake.usgs.gov." |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s0pc/executive |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}</ref>
|-
|[[2025 Bangladesh earthquake|2025-11-21]]
|[[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]]
|5.4 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
|III
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-03 |title="M 5.5 - 14 km WSW of Narsingdi, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov. 2025-11-22. |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rpht/executive |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}</ref>
|-
| 2025-09-14
| [[Assam]]
| 5.5 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| VII
|
| 2
| Many buildings damaged in [[Central Assam division|Central]] and [[North Assam division]].
|<ref>{{cite anss|M 5.5 - 10 km NNE of Khārupatia, India|2025|us7000qw56}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=14 September 2025|access-date=14 September 2025|title=Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Assam, 2 girls injured|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/earthquake-of-5-8-magnitude-hits-assam-2-girls-injured-101757866594158.html|author=Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news|publisher=[[Times Now]]|date=14 September 2025|access-date=14 September 2025|title=Earthquake in Assam Today: From Guwahati to Siliguri - List of Places Where Tremors Were Felt
|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/earthquake-near-me-today-assam-guwahati-dhekiajuli-places-tremors-northeast-news-videos-article-152800569|author=Arpita Ghosh}}</ref>
|-
| [[2023 Nepal earthquake|2023-11-03]]
| North India, Nepal
| 5.7 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| VIII
| 153
| 375
| Buildings damaged, all casualties in Nepal
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-04 |title=Earthquake Today {{!}} Nepal Earthquake News Live: Death toll rises to 69 as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, termors felt in Delhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/earthquake-in-nepal-live-updates-dead-toll-rise-several-injured-rescue-search-operation-jajarkot-village-kathmandu/liveblog/104954627.cms |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-04 |title=Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi, NCR |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/magnitude-6-4-earthquake-strikes-nepal-tremors-felt-in-delhi-ncr/articleshow/104951720.cms |access-date=2023-11-04 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|-
| 2022-07-28
| [[Baikunthpur, Koriya|Baikunthpur]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
| 4.6 {{M|w|link=y}}
| IV
|
| 5
| Minor
| <ref>{{cite web |title=M 4.6 – 16&nbsp;km NNW of Baikunthpur, India |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000i69p/executive |publisher=United States Geological Survey |access-date=10 August 2022 |date=28 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=8 November 2022 |title=M 5.6 – 21&nbsp;km E of Dipayal, Nepal |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000incn/executive}}</ref>
|-
| [[2021 Assam earthquake|2021-04-28]]
| [[Assam]]
| 6.0 {{M|w|link=y}}
| VII
| 2
| 12
| Moderate damage
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000dy3b/executive|title=M 6.0 – 9&nbsp;km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India|access-date=2021-04-28|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, 7 aftershocks jolt Northeast, tremors felt in Bengal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/earthquake-in-northeast-tremors-felt-in-assam-north-bengal-arunachal-pradesh-1795696-2021-04-28|access-date=2021-04-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019-07-24
| [[Maharashtra]]
| 4.1 {{M|w|link=y}}
| IV
| 1
| 1
| Minor
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/4-earthquakes-hit-maharashtra-s-palghar-in-12-minutes/story-46ihDB4tlmemsXq6kNzz1J.html|title=1 killed as 4 earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Palghar in 12 minutes|date=2019-07-25|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us600055sf/executive|title=M 4.1 – 25&nbsp;km WSW of Shirgaon, India|publisher=United States Geological Survey|language=en|access-date=2022-01-27}}</ref>
|-
|2018-09-12
| [[Assam]]
| 5.3 {{M|w|link=y}}
| VI
| 1
| 25
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000hd8v#executive|title=M 5.3 – 5&nbsp;km NE of Sapatgrām, India|publisher=United States Geological Survey|access-date=2018-09-12}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2017 Tripura earthquake|2017-01-03]]
| [[2017 Tripura earthquake|2017-01-03]]
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| [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake|2015-04-25]]
| [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake|2015-04-25]]
| [[Nepal]], [[India]]
| [[Nepal]], [[India]]
| 7.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 7.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| IX
| X
| 8,964
| 8,964
| 21,952
| 21,952
| $10 billion
| $10 billion
|  
|  
|-
| 2014-05-21
| offshore [[Odisha]]
| 6.0 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| IV
| 2
| 250
| Buildings damaged / Power outages
| {{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000qy82/executive|title=M 6.0 – 276&nbsp;km SE of Kon?rka, India|publisher=United States Geological Survey|language=en|access-date=2022-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2013-05-01
| 2013-05-01
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| 90
| 90
| $19.5 million
| $19.5 million
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
| 2012-03-05
| [[Delhi]]
| 5.2 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| V
|
| 5
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/quake-jolts-delhi-and-surrounding-areas-5-injured-234482.html | title=Quake jolts Delhi and surrounding areas, 5 injured | date=5 March 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| 2011-10-29
| [[Sikkim]]
| 3.5 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| III
| 2
|
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ja25/executive|title=M 3.5 – 15&nbsp;km NNE of Gangtok, India|publisher=United States Geological Survey|language=en|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2011 Sikkim earthquake|2011-09-18]]
| [[2011 Sikkim earthquake|2011-09-18]]
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|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
| 2011-09-07
| [[Delhi]]
| 4.3 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| V
|
| 1
| Minor damage
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000j7rt/executive|title=M 4.3 – 6&nbsp;km NE of Pitampura, India|publisher=United States Geological Survey|language=en|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref>
|-
| 2010-03-30
| [[Diglipur]], [[Andaman and&nbsp;Nicobar&nbsp;Islands]]
| 6.6 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| VI
|
| 10
| Buildings damaged
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asc-india.org/lib/20100330-andamans.htm|title= ASC: 30 March 2010, M6.6 West Island (Andaman Islands) India Earthquake|website=asc-india.org|language=en-IN|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ha59/executive|title=M 6.6 – 217&nbsp;km N of Bamboo Flat, India|date=2010-03-30|publisher=United States Geological Survey|language=en|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2009 Andaman Islands earthquake|2009-08-10]]
| [[2009 Andaman Islands earthquake|2009-08-10]]
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|
|
| Tsunami warning issued
| Tsunami warning issued
|
|-
| 2009-03-26
| [[Jharkhand]]
| 4.1 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| V
|  
|  
| 5
| Buildings damaged
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gveb/executive|title=M 4.1 – 19&nbsp;km SSE of Ch??b?sa, India|website=asc-india.org|language=en|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref>
|-
| 2008-09-16
| [[Satara district]], [[Maharashtra]]
| 5.0 {{M|w|link=y}}
| VI
| 1
| 20
|1,500 buildings damaged.
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=M 5.0 – 7&nbsp;km NNE of Patan, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gh63/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2008-02-06
| 2008-02-06
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| 50
| 50
| Buildings damaged
| Buildings damaged
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2007-11-06
| 2007-11-06
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| 5
| 5
| Buildings damaged
| Buildings damaged
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.1 - Gujarat, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fs1z#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.1 – Gujarat, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fs1z#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2006-11-29
| 2006-11-29
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| 7
| 7
| Buildings damaged
| Buildings damaged
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.5 - Gujarat, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ebma#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.5 – Gujarat, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ebma#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2006-02-14
| 2006-02-14
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| 2
| 2
| Landslide
| Landslide
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.3 - Sikkim, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ea1q#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.3 – Sikkim, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ea1q#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2005-12-14
| 2005-12-14
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| 3
| 3
| Building destroyed
| Building destroyed
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.1 - Uttaranchal, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000e647#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.1 – Uttaranchal, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000e647#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|2005-10-08]]
| [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|2005-10-08]]
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|
|
| Destructive tsunami
| Destructive tsunami
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
| 2001-09-25
| {{nobr|offshore [[Tamil Nadu]]}}
| 5.2 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| V
| 3
|
| Minor damage
| <ref>{{cite web|title= ASC: 25 September 2001, M5.5 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Earthquake|url=http://asc-india.org/lib/20010925-pondicherry.htm|author=ASC|access-date=2022-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.2 – 39&nbsp;km SE of Marakkanam, India|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000apsa/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|2001-01-26]]
| [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|2001-01-26]]
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| 13,805–20,023
| 13,805–20,023
| ~166,800
| ~166,800
|  
| $10 billion
|  
|  
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| [[1997 Jabalpur earthquake|1997-05-22]]
| [[1997 Jabalpur earthquake|1997-05-22]]
| [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
| [[Jabalpur, Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh]]
| 5.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 5.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| VIII
| VIII
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| 9,748
| 9,748
| 30,000
| 30,000
| &nbsp;
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
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| [[Uttarkashi]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| [[Uttarkashi]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| 6.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 6.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| IX
| data-sort-value=VIIII|IX
| 768–2,000
| 768–2,000
| 1,383–1,800
| 1,383–1,800
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|-
|-
| [[1988 Nepal earthquake|1988-08-21]]
| [[1988 Nepal earthquake|1988-08-21]]
| Udayapur, Nepal  
| Udayapur, Nepal  
| 6.9 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 6.9 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| VIII
| VIII
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| [[1988 Myanmar-India earthquake|1988-08-06]]
| [[1988 Myanmar–India earthquake|1988-08-06]]
| Myanmar, India
| Myanmar, India
| 7.3 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 7.3 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
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| 12
| 12
|  
|  
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 7.3 - Myanmar|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003jpw#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – Myanmar|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003jpw#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1988-02-06
| 1988-02-06
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| 100
| 100
|  
|  
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.9 - India-Bangladesh border region|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003ct7#executive|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – India-Bangladesh border region|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003ct7#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1986-04-26
| 1986-04-26
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| 30
| 30
| Severe damage
| Severe damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1984-12-30
| [[1984 Cachar earthquake|1984-12-30]]
| [[Cachar district]]
| [[Cachar district]]
| 5.6 [[Body wave magnitude|M<sub>b</sub>]]
| 5.6 [[Body wave magnitude|M<sub>b</sub>]]
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| 100
| 100
| Severe damage
| Severe damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1982-01-20
| 1982-01-20
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| Some
| Some
| Moderate damage
| Moderate damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1980-08-23
| 1980-08-23
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|  
|  
| Limited damage / doublet
| Limited damage / doublet
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1980-08-23
| 1980-08-23
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| 40
| 40
| Moderate damage / [[Doublet earthquake|doublet]]
| Moderate damage / [[Doublet earthquake|doublet]]
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1980-07-29
| [[1980 Nepal earthquake|1980-07-29]]
| Nepal, [[Pithoragarh district]]
| [[Pithoragarh district]] (Nepal)
| 6.5 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| 6.5 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
|  
|  
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| Many
| Many
| $245 million
| $245 million
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1975 Kinnaur earthquake|1975-01-19]]
| [[1975 Kinnaur earthquake|1975-01-19]]
| [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| [[Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh]]
| 6.8 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| 6.8 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| IX
| data-sort-value=VIIII|IX
| 47
| 47
|
|
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| 200
| 200
| Moderate damage
| Moderate damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1967 Koynanagar earthquake|1967-12-11]]
| [[1967 Koynanagar earthquake|1967-12-11]]
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|  
|  
| Limited damage
| Limited damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1966-06-27
| 1966-06-27
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| 100
| 100
| $1 million
| $1 million
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1963-09-02
| 1963-09-02
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|  
|  
| Moderate damage
| Moderate damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1960-08-27
| 1960-08-27
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|  
|  
| Moderate damage
| Moderate damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1956 Anjar earthquake|1956-07-21]]
| [[1956 Anjar earthquake|1956-07-21]]
| [[Gujarat]]
| [[Gujarat]]
| 6.1 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| 6.1 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| IX
| data-sort-value=VIIII|IX
| 115
| 115
| 254
| 254
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|  
|  
| Moderate damage
| Moderate damage
| {{harvnb|NGDC}}
| <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC|1972}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake|1950-08-15]]
| [[1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake|1950-08-15]]
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| [[1935 Quetta earthquake|1935-05-31]]  
| [[1935 Quetta earthquake|1935-05-31]]
| [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan]]
| [[Quetta]], [[Baluchistan]]
| 7.7 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 7.7 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake|1934-01-15]]
| [[1934 Nepal–India earthquake|1934-01-15]]
| [[Nepal]]
| [[Bihar-Nepal]]
| 8.0 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
| 8.0 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]
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| 7.8 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
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| colspan="8" style="text-align: centre;" | <small>Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Earthquakes|WikiProject Earthquakes]]' [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Earthquakes/notability guidelines|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.</small>
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


'''Sources'''
''Sources''
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{{Refbegin}}
*{{citation|title=Significant Earthquake Database|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1|author=NGDC|publisher=[[National Geophysical Data Center]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]|doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K|year = 1972|type = Data Set}}
*{{citation|title=Search Results: Country=India|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-data?country=INDIA|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information|year=1972 |doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K |ref={{sfnref|NGDC|1972}} }}
{{Refend}}
{{Refend}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{citation|doi=10.3197/096734019X15755402985550|title=Earthquakes and the Environmental Transformation of a Floodplain Landscape: The Brahmaputra Valley and the Earthquakes of 1897 and 1950|year=2020|last1=Saikia|first1=Arupjyoti|journal=Environment and History|volume=26|pages=51–77}}
* {{citation|doi=10.3197/096734019X15755402985550|title=Earthquakes and the Environmental Transformation of a Floodplain Landscape: The Brahmaputra Valley and the Earthquakes of 1897 and 1950|year=2020|last1=Saikia|first1=Arupjyoti|journal=Environment and History|volume=26|pages=51–77|s2cid=212872219 }}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 07:08, 23 March 2026


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.[1] 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[edit | edit source]

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Ref
2026-02-27 Bangladesh, West Bengal 5.3 Mw  VI [2]
2025-11-21 Bangladesh, West Bengal 5.4 Mw III [3]
2025-09-14 Assam 5.5 Mw VII 2 Many buildings damaged in Central and North Assam division. [4][5]

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2023-11-03 North India, Nepal 5.7 Mw VIII 153 375 Buildings damaged, all casualties in Nepal [7][8]
2022-07-28 Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh 4.6 Mw IV 5 Minor [9][10]
2021-04-28 Assam 6.0 Mw VII 2 12 Moderate damage [11][12]
2019-07-24 Maharashtra 4.1 Mw IV 1 1 Minor [13][14]
2018-09-12 Assam 5.3 Mw VI 1 25 [15]
2017-01-03 India, Bangladesh 5.7 Mw V 3 8
2016-01-04 India, Myanmar, Bangladesh 6.7 Mw VII 11 200
2015-10-26 Afghanistan, India, Pakistan 7.7 Mw VII 399 2,536
2015-05-12 Nepal, India 7.3 Mw VIII 218 3,500+
2015-04-25 Nepal, India 7.8 Mw X 8,964 21,952 $10 billion
2014-05-21 offshore Odisha 6.0 Mw IV 2 250 Buildings damaged / Power outages [citation needed][16]
2013-05-01 Kashmir 5.7 Mw 3 90 $19.5 million [17]
2012-03-05 Delhi 5.2 Mw V 5 [18]
2011-10-29 Sikkim 3.5 Mw III 2 [19]
2011-09-18 Gangtok, Sikkim 6.9 Mw VII >111
2011-09-07 Delhi 4.3 Mw V 1 Minor damage [20]
2010-03-30 Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 6.6 Mw VI 10 Buildings damaged [21][22]
2009-08-10 Andaman Islands 7.5 Mw VIII Tsunami warning issued
2009-03-26 Jharkhand 4.1 Mw V 5 Buildings damaged [23]
2008-09-16 Satara district, Maharashtra 5.0 Mw VI 1 20 1,500 buildings damaged. [24]
2008-02-06 West Bengal 4.3 Mb 1 50 Buildings damaged [25]
2007-11-06 Gujarat 5.1 Mw V 1 5 Buildings damaged [26]
2006-11-29 Alwar district, Rajasthan 4.0 Mw 1 2 Minor damage to property [27]
2006-03-07 Gujarat 5.5 Mw VI 7 Buildings damaged [28]
2006-02-14 Sikkim 5.3 Mw V 2 2 Landslide [29]
2005-12-14 Uttarakhand 5.1 Mw VI 1 3 Building destroyed [30]
2005-10-08 Kashmir 7.6 Mw VIII 86,000–87,351 69,000–75,266 2.8 million displaced
2002-09-13 Andaman Islands 6.5 Mw 2 Destructive tsunami [31]
2001-09-25 offshore Tamil Nadu 5.2 Mw V 3 Minor damage [32][33]
2001-01-26 Gujarat 7.7 Mw X 13,805–20,023 ~166,800 $10 billion
1999-03-29 Chamoli district-Uttarakhand 6.8 Mw VIII ~103
1997-11-21 Bangladesh, India 6.1 Mw 23 200
1997-05-22 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 5.8 Mw VIII 38–56 1,000–1,500 $37–143 million
1993-09-30 Latur, Maharashtra 6.2 Mw VIII 9,748 30,000
1991-10-20 Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand 6.8 Mw IX 768–2,000 1,383–1,800
1988-08-21 Udayapur, Nepal 6.9 Mw VIII 709–1,450
1988-08-06 Myanmar, India 7.3 Mw VII 3 12 [34]
1988-02-06 Bangladesh, India 5.9 Mw 2 100 [35]
1986-04-26 India, Pakistan 5.3 Ms 6 30 Severe damage [36]
1984-12-30 Cachar district 5.6 Mb 20 100 Severe damage [37]
1982-01-20 Little Nicobar 6.3 Ms Some Moderate damage [38]
1980-08-23 Kashmir 4.8 Ms Few Limited damage / doublet [39]
1980-08-23 Kashmir 4.9 Ms 15 40 Moderate damage / doublet [40]
1980-07-29 Pithoragarh district (Nepal) 6.5 Ms 200 Many $245 million [41]
1975-01-19 Himachal Pradesh 6.8 Ms IX 47
1970-03-23 Bharuch district 5.4 Mb 26 200 Moderate damage [42]
1967-12-11 Maharashtra 6.6 Mw VIII 177–180 2,272 $400,000
1966-08-15 North India 5.6 15 Limited damage [43]
1966-06-27 Nepal, India 5.3 Ms VIII 80 100 $1 million [44]
1963-09-02 Kashmir 5.3 80 Moderate damage [45]
1960-08-27 North India Moderate damage [46]
1956-07-21 Gujarat 6.1 Ms IX 115 254
1954-03-21 India, Myanmar 7.4 Ms Moderate damage [47]
1950-08-15 Assam, Tibet 8.6 Mw XI 1,500–3,300
1947-07-29 India, China 7.3 Mw
1941-06-26 Andaman Islands 7.7–8.1 Mw 8,000 Destructive tsunami
1935-05-31 Quetta, Baluchistan 7.7 Mw X 30,000–60,000
1934-01-15 Bihar-Nepal 8.0 Mw XI 6,000–10,700
1932-08-14 Assam, Myanmar 7.0 Ms Moderate damage [48]
1930-07-02 Assam 7.1 Mw IX
1905-04-04 Kangra 7.8 Ms IX >20,000
1897-06-12 Shillong, India 8.0 Mw X 1,542
1885-06-06 Kashmir Severe damage [49]
1885-05-30 Srinagar 3,000 Extreme damage [50]
1881-12-31 Andaman Islands 7.9 Mw VII Significant in seismology
1869-01-10 Assam, Cachar 7.4 Mw VII 2 Severe damage
1845-06-19 Rann of Kutch 6.3 Ms VIII Few Limited damage / tsunami [51]
1843-04-01 Deccan Plateau Moderate damage [52]
1833-08-26 Bihar, Kathmandu 8.0 Ms Severe damage [53]
1828-06-06 Kashmir 1,000 Severe damage [54]
1819-06-16 Gujarat 7.7–8.2 Mw XI >1,543 Formed the Allah Bund
1803-09-01 Uttarakhand 7.8 Mw IX 300 Severe damage [55]
1618-05-26 Bombay IX 2,000 Severe damage [56]
1555-09-?? Kashmir Valley, Kashmir 7.6–8.0 600–60,000
1505-06-06 Saldang, Karnali zone 8.2–8.8 6,000
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.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Bendick, R.; Bilham, R.; Blume, F.; Kier, G.; Molnar, P.; Sheehan, A.; Wallace, K. (2002), Earthquake Hazards and the Collision between India and Asia, NOAA Science Review, 2002, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science
  2. ↑ ""M 5.3 - 26 km SE of Tāki, India". earthquake.usgs.gov."". earthquake.usgs.gov. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ↑ ""M 5.5 - 14 km WSW of Narsingdi, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov. 2025-11-22". earthquake.usgs.gov. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ↑ Template:Cite anss
  5. ↑ Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha (14 September 2025). "Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Assam, 2 girls injured". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Arpita Ghosh (14 September 2025). "Earthquake in Assam Today: From Guwahati to Siliguri - List of Places Where Tremors Were Felt". Times Now. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Earthquake Today | Nepal Earthquake News Live: Death toll rises to 69 as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, termors felt in Delhi". The Times of India. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi, NCR". The Economic Times. 2023-11-04. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  9. ↑ "M 4.6 – 16 km NNW of Baikunthpur, India". United States Geological Survey. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "M 5.6 – 21 km E of Dipayal, Nepal". 8 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "M 6.0 – 9 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  12. ↑ "Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, 7 aftershocks jolt Northeast, tremors felt in Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  13. ↑ "1 killed as 4 earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Palghar in 12 minutes". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  14. ↑ "M 4.1 – 25 km WSW of Shirgaon, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  15. ↑ "M 5.3 – 5 km NE of Sapatgrām, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  16. ↑ "M 6.0 – 276 km SE of Kon?rka, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ↑ NGDC 1972
  18. ↑ "Quake jolts Delhi and surrounding areas, 5 injured". 5 March 2012.
  19. ↑ "M 3.5 – 15 km NNE of Gangtok, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  20. ↑ "M 4.3 – 6 km NE of Pitampura, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  21. ↑ "ASC: 30 March 2010, M6.6 West Island (Andaman Islands) India Earthquake". asc-india.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  22. ↑ "M 6.6 – 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India". United States Geological Survey. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  23. ↑ "M 4.1 – 19 km SSE of Ch??b?sa, India". asc-india.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  24. ↑ "M 5.0 – 7 km NNE of Patan, India". United States Geological Survey.
  25. ↑ NGDC 1972
  26. ↑ "M 5.1 – Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey.
  27. ↑ ASC. "M4.0 Alwar Earthquake (Rajasthan), India". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  28. ↑ "M 5.5 – Gujarat, India". United States Geological Survey.
  29. ↑ "M 5.3 – Sikkim, India". United States Geological Survey.
  30. ↑ "M 5.1 – Uttaranchal, India". United States Geological Survey.
  31. ↑ NGDC 1972
  32. ↑ ASC. "ASC: 25 September 2001, M5.5 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Earthquake". Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  33. ↑ "M 5.2 – 39 km SE of Marakkanam, India". United States Geological Survey.
  34. ↑ "M 7.3 – Myanmar". United States Geological Survey.
  35. ↑ "M 5.9 – India-Bangladesh border region". United States Geological Survey.
  36. ↑ NGDC 1972
  37. ↑ NGDC 1972
  38. ↑ NGDC 1972
  39. ↑ NGDC 1972
  40. ↑ NGDC 1972
  41. ↑ NGDC 1972
  42. ↑ NGDC 1972
  43. ↑ NGDC 1972
  44. ↑ NGDC 1972
  45. ↑ NGDC 1972
  46. ↑ NGDC 1972
  47. ↑ NGDC 1972
  48. ↑ NGDC 1972
  49. ↑ NGDC 1972
  50. ↑ NGDC 1972
  51. ↑ NGDC 1972
  52. ↑ NGDC 1972
  53. ↑ NGDC 1972
  54. ↑ NGDC 1972
  55. ↑ NGDC 1972
  56. ↑ NGDC 1972

Sources

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Saikia, Arupjyoti (2020), "Earthquakes and the Environmental Transformation of a Floodplain Landscape: The Brahmaputra Valley and the Earthquakes of 1897 and 1950", Environment and History, 26: 51–77, doi:10.3197/096734019X15755402985550, S2CID 212872219

External links[edit | edit source]

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