M6.1 earthquake near Pāsighāt, Arunachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 85 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India on 3 Dec 1950, 06:26 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Pāsighāt, about 85 km away in Arunachal Pradesh, India.