A magnitude 7.9 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1905-04-04, 06:11 local time (00:49 UTC) (just now), centered 118 km E of Pathankot (India). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 20 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
10.68 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~216.1M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Pathankot · Himachal Pradesh | 118 km | MMI VIII |
| Hoshiarpur · Punjab | 149 km | MMI VII |
| Simla · Himachal Pradesh | 168 km | MMI VII |
| Leh · Ladakh | 184 km | MMI VII |
| Jullundur · Punjab | 189 km | MMI VII |
| Jammu · Jammu and Kashmir | 194 km | MMI VII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem16957848 | M 7.9 | 20 km | 32.60, 76.92 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).