World Map › Major Earthquakes Since 1900 › 1997
Historic Earthquake
1997 Jabalpur Earthquake
21 May 1997 · Southern, Jabalpur · India
On 21 May 1997 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck India (Southern, Jabalpur), at a depth of 36 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate. It killed at least 56 people and injured 1,000. 8,546 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 May 1997
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Depth
- 36 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 56
- Injuries
- 1,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 8,546
- Homes Damaged
- 52,690
- Estimated Damage
- 143 million US dollars
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- India
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth