India · Earthquake archives 2021

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events240

Largest magnitudeM 6.1

M6+4

M7+0

Average depth12.6 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan12 Feb13 Mar18 Apr17 May25 Jun14 Jul14 Aug38 Sep19 Oct17 Nov25 Dec28

January12 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0 February13 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0 March18 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0 April17 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1 May25 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0 June14 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0 July14 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0 August38 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1 September19 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0 October17 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1 November25 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1 December28 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
M 6.1	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-08-03 03:42:38 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-11-15 04:23:30 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-10-02 20:43:39 UTC	View event →
M 6.0	8 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India	34.0 km	2021-04-28 02:21:26 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-08-03 03:43:53 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-07-03 11:58:07 UTC	View event →
M 5.8	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-02-26 11:58:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.7	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2021-10-30 09:03:22 UTC	View event →
M 5.6	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-04-03 20:26:00 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-06 00:55:41 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	Nicobar Islands, India region	8.8 km	2021-08-04 17:57:39 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-07-05 06:12:13 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-05-19 16:08:27 UTC	View event →
M 5.5	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-02-25 08:51:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-12-25 09:20:12 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-07 02:44:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-11-02 20:55:06 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-09-24 15:04:15 UTC	View event →
M 5.4	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-08-04 07:17:20 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-11-23 20:48:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-11-16 08:33:01 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-11-15 07:11:58 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-10-14 03:47:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-08-03 03:42:07 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-08-03 01:51:14 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	8 km SSE of Lakhipur, India	10.0 km	2021-07-07 03:15:24 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-06-15 23:50:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2021-05-17 01:09:56 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-04-30 21:49:38 UTC	View event →
M 5.3	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-03-09 21:46:20 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-07 03:14:37 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	267 km N of Bamboo Flat, India	10.0 km	2021-09-11 03:20:17 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2021-08-12 23:18:42 UTC	View event →
M 5.2	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-07-01 15:06:34 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-25 19:21:39 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	225 km N of Bamboo Flat, India	10.0 km	2021-12-19 03:19:46 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-16 20:40:29 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-11-14 21:58:55 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	257 km SSE of R?zole, India	10.0 km	2021-08-24 07:05:53 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Nicobar Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-08-06 08:19:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Nicobar Islands, India region	20.3 km	2021-08-05 12:46:01 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-06-16 04:56:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-03-26 22:59:37 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	16 km W of Kishtw?r, India	10.0 km	2021-01-11 14:02:03 UTC	View event →
M 5.1	southeast Indian Ridge	12.0 km	2021-01-09 03:38:16 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	213 km SSE of Port Blair, India	92.4 km	2021-12-29 00:01:00 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Andaman Islands, India region	10.0 km	2021-12-21 21:08:33 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-12-16 22:20:05 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-11-15 07:13:32 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-10-08 00:09:46 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Indian Ocean Triple Junction	10.0 km	2021-09-21 18:24:19 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	South Indian Ocean	10.0 km	2021-08-16 13:13:03 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge	10.0 km	2021-08-14 17:47:09 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Southwest Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-06-23 07:23:28 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-05-14 10:54:04 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	Mid-Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-05-01 00:05:41 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	6 km NE of Dhekiajuli, India	35.0 km	2021-04-28 02:33:01 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	47 km NNE of Bomdila, India	29.8 km	2021-03-26 19:02:07 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-03-26 08:29:41 UTC	View event →
M 5.0	southeast Indian Ridge	10.0 km	2021-03-23 07:39:58 UTC	View event →

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