Latest quakes in or near Assam, India - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 33 km west of Bomdila - Arunachal Pradesh, India - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 Dibang Valley - Arunachal Pradesh, India - Mar 31, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 10:56 pm (Kolkata) | 2.8 5 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NW | 33 km west of Bomdila, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:21 am (Kolkata) | 2.5 10 km | West Karbi Anglong, 36 km east of Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:25 am (Kolkata) | 2.6 7 km | 38 km northwest of Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar, Assam, India I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 05:51 am (Yangon) | 3.0 19 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | Kachin, Myanmar I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 07:03 pm (Kolkata) | 2.9 10 km | India: Karbi Anglong, Assam | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 01:45 pm (Kolkata) | 2.8 5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | India: Lower Siang, Arunachal Pradesh | Info | |
Apr 9, 01:32 pm (Kolkata) | 2.8 5 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the N | India: East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 05:47 pm (Yangon) | 3.5 65 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 6, 08:49 pm (Kolkata) | 2.9 29 km | India: Karbi Anglong, Assam 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 6, 08:34 pm (GMT +5:30) | ? n/a | 27 km (17 mi) to the SW | Near Shillong, Meghalaya, India (unconfirmed) 11 reports | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 5, 10:16 am (Kolkata) | 2.5 5 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the N | India: Kurung Kumey , Arunachal Pradesh | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.98 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Assam Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Assam, India?
Assam has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 105 quakes on average per year in or near Assam, India. Assam has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Assam, India?
On average, Assam has about 67 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Assam?
The last earthquake in Assam occurred 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 33 km (20 mi) away from Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.56 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Assam in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Assam has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Assam in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Assam in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 92 km (57 mi) away from Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India, around noon of Sunday, Mar 31, 2024 at 1.26 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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