Latest quakes in or near Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Begusarai - Bihar, India - Feb 24, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 4.8 35 km east of Patna - India - May 28, 2020 - |
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 05:49 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Muzaffarpur in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Muzaffarpur has had 8 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 4.8:
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (24 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Feb 24, 05:21 pm (Kolkata) | 4.5 508 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SE |  Begusarai, 14 km northeast of Bārh, Patna, Bihar, India | Info | |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 8, 2023 01:27 am (Kathmandu) | 4.4 295 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NW |  7.2 km west of Birgunj, Province 2, Nepal | Info | |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 1, 2023 08:41 am (Kolkata) | 4.1 10 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the W | 99km WNW of Patna, Bihar, India 7 reports | Info | |
| Sunday, October 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 9, 2023 02:28 am (Kolkata) | 4.2 10 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the S | 35km ESE of Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India | Info | |
| Friday, September 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 22, 2023 02:19 pm (Kolkata) | 3.6 10 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | 28km SSW of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India | Info | |
| Saturday, April 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 22, 2023 01:19 pm (Kolkata) | 4.3 10 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | 1.1 km northwest of Gopalganj, Gopalganj, Bihar, India | Info | |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 26, 2023 03:45 am (Kolkata) | 4.2 5 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NE | 8.4 km northeast of Pupri, Sitamarhi, Bihar, India 1 report | Info | |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 9, 2022 01:59 am (Kolkata) | ? n/a | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | Near Patna, Bihar, India (unconfirmed) 20 reports | Info | |
| Monday, March 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 15, 2022 12:32 am (Kolkata) | 3.2 10 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | India: Patna, Bihar 1 report | Info | |
| Tuesday, January 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 18, 2022 07:54 am (Kolkata) | 4.3 132 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | 78km NW of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India 1 report | Info | |
| Wednesday, January 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 5, 2022 04:16 pm (Kathmandu) | 4.2 10 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the NE | NEPAL-INDIA BORDER REGION | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.4 x 1012 joules (1.77 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1523 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India:
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.96 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.12 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.12 quakes per year
Muzaffarpur has a very high level of seismic activity. Muzaffarpur has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
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Muzaffarpur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India?
Muzaffarpur has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Muzaffarpur has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Muzaffarpur?
The last earthquake in Muzaffarpur occurred 9 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 14.1 km (9 mi) away from Bārh, Bihar, India, in the afternoon of Saturday, Feb 24, 2024 at 5.21 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a great depth of 508 km (316 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Muzaffarpur since 1970?
Since 1970, Muzaffarpur has had 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Muzaffarpur since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Muzaffarpur since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 4 years ago:
Mag. 4.8 earthquake 35 km east of Patna - India - May 28, 2020 -
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Hajipur, Bihar, India, in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 2.10 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a moderate depth of 264 km (164 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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