M6.2 earthquake near Pāsighāt, Arunachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 64 km NE of P?sigh?t, India on 15 Aug 1950, 18:38 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 64 km away in Arunachal Pradesh, India.