Major earthquakes in India since 1900 (M6+)

M6+139

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LargestM8.01941

M7+11

LatestM6.02025-03-12

Per decade

1900s5

1910s8

1920s5

1930s11

1940s12

1950s19

1960s11

1970s9

1980s10

1990s10

2000s25

2010s10

2020s4

Depth

0–70 km129

70–300 km10

300 km+0

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1941-06-26	1941-06-26 11:52	20 km	43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M7.7 2001-01-26	2001-01-26 03:16	16 km	17 km NW of Bhach?u, India
M7.6 1931-01-27	1931-01-27 20:09	15 km	37 km S of Sarupathar, India
M7.5 2009-08-10	2009-08-10 19:55	24 km	266 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M7.5 2010-06-12	2010-06-12 19:26	35 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M7.3 1947-07-29	1947-07-29 13:43	20 km	73 km W of Shi Yomi, India
M7.3 1988-08-06	1988-08-06 00:36	90 km	85 km SE of Phek, India
M7.2 2005-07-24	2005-07-24 15:42	16 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M7.2 1908-12-12	1908-12-12 12:54	15 km	64 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
M7.2 1943-10-23	1943-10-23 17:23	15 km	13 km W of Dergaon, India
M7.0 1970-07-29	1970-07-29 10:16	71 km	61 km ESE of Tuensang, India
M7.0 1930-07-02	1930-07-02 21:03	15 km	28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India
M6.9 1905-09-26	1905-09-26 01:25	20 km	17 km NE of Taranagar, India
M6.9 1996-11-19	1996-11-19 10:44	33 km	130 km ENE of Thang, India
M6.9 2011-09-18	2011-09-18 12:40	50 km	43 km NW of Mangan, India
M6.8 1975-01-19	1975-01-19 08:02	33 km	120 km E of Man?li, India
M6.8 1983-01-24	1983-01-24 23:09	78 km	166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.8 1991-10-19	1991-10-19 21:23	10 km	32 km E of Uttark?shi, India
M6.7 1956-10-10	1956-10-10 15:31	15 km	6 km SE of Jahāngīrpur, India
M6.7 1966-03-06	1966-03-06 02:10	20 km	138 km NE of Josh?math, India
M6.7 2016-01-03	2016-01-03 23:05	55 km	29 km W of Imph?l, India
M6.6 1964-10-21	1964-10-21 23:09	25 km	53 km N of Ziro, India
M6.6 1906-02-27	1906-02-27 19:41	15 km	10 km W of Dera Gopipur, India
M6.6 1973-04-07	1973-04-07 03:00	33 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.6 1999-03-28	1999-03-28 19:05	15 km	9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India
M6.6 2004-12-26	2004-12-26 09:20	16 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.6 2008-06-27	2008-06-27 11:40	17 km	124 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.6 2010-03-30	2010-03-30 16:54	34 km	217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.6 2015-11-08	2015-11-08 16:47	10 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.6 1915-12-03	1915-12-03 02:39	15 km	34 km NNW of Tawang, India
M6.5 1911-10-14	1911-10-14 23:24	20 km	88 km ENE of Josh?math, India
M6.5 1967-12-10	1967-12-10 22:51	10 km	6 km WSW of Pātan, India
M6.5 1906-05-12	1906-05-12 05:48	35 km	10 km S of Mokokchūng, India
M6.5 1937-08-31	1937-08-31 14:15	15 km	28 km SSW of Sarupathar, India
M6.5 2002-09-13	2002-09-13 22:28	21 km	152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.5 2010-05-31	2010-05-31 19:51	112 km	98 km SE of Port Blair, India
M6.5 1936-04-19	1936-04-19 09:04	35 km	171 km S of Port Blair, India
M6.5 1914-03-28	1914-03-28 10:44	15 km	96 km SSW of Sarupathar, India
M6.4 1906-08-31	1906-08-31 14:57	15 km	81 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
M6.4 1945-06-22	1945-06-22 18:00	20 km	6 km ESE of Chamba, India
M6.4 1922-10-17	1922-10-17 06:38	20 km	Andaman Islands, India region
M6.4 1951-04-14	1951-04-14 23:40	15 km	57 km WSW of Shi Yomi, India
M6.4 1976-08-12	1976-08-12 23:26	27 km	58 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
M6.4 1995-05-06	1995-05-06 01:59	118 km	109 km SE of Phek, India
M6.4 2017-11-17	2017-11-17 22:34	8 km	156 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India
M6.4 1946-11-06	1946-11-06 19:56	25 km	265 km E of Leh, India
M6.4 1945-06-04	1945-06-04 12:08	15 km	58 km NE of B?geshwar, India
M6.3 1916-10-21	1916-10-21 19:25	15 km	273 km SSE of Port Blair, India
M6.3 1937-11-15	1937-11-15 21:37	30 km	86 km NE of Leh, India
M6.3 1950-10-08	1950-10-08 04:50	25 km	3 km NE of Shi Yomi, India

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.