6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Rāpar, Gujarat
31396 d ago · 31 Oct 1940, 10:43 UTC 32 km WNW of R?par, India
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of R?par, India on 31 Oct 1940, 10:43 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Rāpar, about 33 km away in Gujarat, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.