M7.0 earthquake near Kiphire, Nagaland

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Tuensang, India on 29 Jul 1970, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kiphire, about 60 km away in Nagaland, India.