Earthquake details

Monday, August 28, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, August 28, 1916 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.684 and latitude 29.670.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 29.670, 80.684
UTC time 1916-08-28 06:39:41.360
Location Pithorāgarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-08-28

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